Housing data for Vernon, AL
Vernon, AL has an estimated 1,714 residents and 1,011 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Lamar County.
53.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $530 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,714 (±352)
- Housing units
- 1,011 (±192)
- Households that rent
- 53.4%
- Median gross rent
- $530
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.6%
What stands out in Vernon
Households that rent: 53.4% (±11.6 points) in Vernon, higher than in Lamar County (24.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 18.4% (±9.0 points) in Vernon, higher than in Lamar County (6.1%).
Median household income: $27,967 (±$7,680) in Vernon, lower than in Lamar County ($50,000).
Housing in Vernon at a glance
- Median rent: $530 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $554 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 53.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $27,967 median household income
- Home values: $103,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,305 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $362 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 9.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 110 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −12.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Vernon against Lamar County, its state and the nation
| Vernon | Lamar County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,714 (±352) | 13,693 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,011 (±192) | 7,123 (±30) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 53.4% (±11.6 points) | 24.3% (±3.6 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $530 (±$55) | $549 (±$47) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $27,967 (±$7,680) | $50,000 (±$7,590) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,800 (±$19,521) | $114,000 (±$7,350) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $362 (±$264) | $274 (±$47) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.6% (±15.9 points) | 54.5% (±5.6 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.8 minutes (±5.5) | 25.4 minutes (±2.4) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 75.8% (±9.4 points) | 77.7% (±4.3 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±14.3) | 44.2 years (±0.7) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Vernon covers 5.9 square miles of land, about 291 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Vernon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,961 (±374) | 1,714 (±352) | −12.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,204 (±169) | 1,011 (±192) | −16.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $381 (±$130) | $530 (±$55) | +39.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $101,300 (±$20,680) | $103,800 (±$19,521) | +2.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $28,885 (±$5,197) | $27,967 (±$7,680) | −3.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $848 (±$293) | $1,305 (±$773) | +53.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $320 (±$79) | $362 (±$264) | +13.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.9% (±7.9 points) | 53.4% (±11.6 points) | +10.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.6% (±12.6 points) | 13.0% (±10.4 points) | −8.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Vernon
In 2025, the Vernon Police Department reported 110 violent and 1,323 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lamar County, the departments that report recorded 121 violent and 560 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Vernon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulligent | 9.2 mi | $515 | $130,700 | 39.5% |
| Gattman | 11 mi | — | — | 2.5% |
| Belk | 13 mi | — | — | 15.3% |
| Caledonia | 13 mi | $1,042 | $203,300 | 36.9% |
| Beaverton | 13 mi | $388 | $73,300 | 21.0% |
| Millport | 14 mi | $650 | $104,400 | 32.4% |
| Kennedy | 14 mi | $725 | $139,800 | 18.1% |
| Fayette | 17 mi | $640 | $122,000 | 43.9% |
Places in Alabama most like Vernon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | $569 | $94,000 | $34,481 | 44.2% |
| Selma | $713 | $96,500 | $33,197 | 54.0% |
| Georgiana | $542 | $69,100 | $24,321 | 53.5% |
| Red Bay | $542 | $108,200 | $37,473 | 41.7% |
| Reform | $400 | $102,700 | $33,578 | 45.3% |
| Monroeville | $577 | $122,900 | $32,513 | 43.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Alabama.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Vernon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $741 | $921 | $1,206 | $1,210 |
HUD income limits for Vernon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,000 | $41,550 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,400 | $53,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,100 | $64,100 |
| 6 people | $43,050 | $43,050 | $68,850 |
| 7 people | $46,050 | $46,050 | $73,600 |
| 8 people | $49,000 | $49,000 | $78,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lamar County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $68,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Vernon
What is the average rent in Vernon, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Vernon is $530 (±$55) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Vernon?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Vernon, AL is $554 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Vernon?
Vernon has an estimated 435 (±151) renting households, 53.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Vernon?
The median household income in Vernon is $27,967 (±$7,680) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Vernon, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $103,800 (±$19,521) for owner-occupied homes in Vernon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Vernon?
Vernon, AL has an estimated 1,011 (±192) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Vernon growing?
In Vernon, the number of residents went from 1,961 in 2015–2019 to 1,714 in 2020–2024 (−12.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vernon town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lamar County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lamar County, AL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Vernon Police Department (ORI AL0400200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Vernon town, Alabama (place:78480, in state:01).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .