U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 five-year estimates
Elmore County, Alabama housing affordability | ACS 2024
Elmore County, Alabama (GEOID 01051): ACS 2024 income, home value, rent, cost burden and home-value-to-income ratio.
Five housing measures
County GEOID: 01051
In Elmore County, the median home value is 2.86 times the median annual household income (a comparison of county medians, not an individual mortgage payment). Median gross monthly rent is $1,071 (±$42 ACS 90% MOE). 39.7% of renter households with computed rent-to-income ratios spend at least 30% of income on gross rent. These county-wide survey measures do not describe every household or establish what a particular household can afford.
| Median household income | $78,243 (±$3,156 ACS 90% MOE) |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $223,900 (±$7,157 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Median gross rent | $1,071 (±$42 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Renter cost burden (30%+) | 39.7% |
| Home-value-to-income ratio | 2.86 |
County comparison
Compare Elmore County with Alabama counties that have available ACS 2024 five-year estimates for each measure. Positions use unrounded published county values; equal values resolve by ascending GEOID. These are county-level comparisons, not a statewide household statistic or a recommendation. The ratio and burden rate are derived estimates without calculated margins of error; see the direct-estimate 90% MOEs and survey limitations below.
- Home-value-to-income is 2.86 in Elmore County: position 42 of 67 Alabama counties with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching Alabama ranking.
- Renter cost-burden is 39.7% in Elmore County: position 49 of 67 Alabama counties with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching Alabama ranking.
Method and provenance
ACS 2024 five-year survey estimates (2020–2024), not current prices. Direct estimates may have 90% margins of error shown where available. The home-value-to-income ratio and renter cost-burden rate are derived; no MOE is calculated for either. Missing or suppressed values are unavailable, not zero. County rankings are descriptive, not an affordability or suitability recommendation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates. Validated Alabama bundle provenance, source snapshot and checksums.