Name: Priceville, AL statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Priceville

Morgan County gains about 4.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,149

Moved out4,680

Net+469

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Madison County, AL1,059879+180

Lawrence County, AL511613−102

Limestone County, AL448507−59

Cullman County, AL450449+1

Marshall County, AL162188−26

Lauderdale County, AL115108+7

Jefferson County, AL12795+32

Colbert County, AL4873−25

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals

67%33%

Leavers

72%28%

Within AlabamaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$58K

Leavers$55K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Morgan County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Morgan County report $58,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $54,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $27,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $682 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,508 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $266,400.
Getting to work: 28 minutes each way on average; 14.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Norwalk, IA matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving out8
$54,905
22% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
4.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8
$58,071
18% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Priceville	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.6%	20% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.4%	27% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	4.9	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$58,071	18% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$54,905	22% below

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 7.0%, 66% below the median place.

Priceville7.0%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$27,280

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

7.0%

66% below the median place

Home price to income

2.3x

40% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$116,800

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Priceville, $682 a month, and local prices for everything else (93.2 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Property tax rate1
0.4%
60% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$947
71% below the median place
Median year built1
2003
1% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Priceville	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$682	50% below
Rent to income1	7.0%	66% below
Property tax rate1	0.4%	60% below
Home price to income1	2.3x	40% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	87.2	14% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,023	37% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$88,600	17% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$947	71% below
Median home value1	$266,400	17% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	-0.4%	below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	53.0%	3% above
Homeownership1	85.7%	29% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	45.1%	11% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,508	19% below
Vacant homes1County figure	9.0%	28% above
Median year built1	2003	1% above

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$117,127
46% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute28 min +13%

Works from home14.6% +17%

Income per person$40,381 +1%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Priceville	Vs median
Median household income1	$117,127	46% above
Income per person1	$40,381	1% above
Unemployment1	0.0%	below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure	$62,536	5% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.3%	16% above
Jobs6County figure	54,551	64% below
Poverty rate1County figure	13.5%	25% above
Mean commute1	28 min	13% above
Works from home1	14.6%	17% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Household size is 3.1, 23% above the median place.

Household size1
3.1
23% above the median place
Population change since 20207
12.3%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
35.6
9% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher39.8% +24%

High school or higher92.3% +0%

Homes with broadband92.3% +0%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Priceville	Vs median
Population1	3,726	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	12.3%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	35.6	9% below
Bachelor's or higher1	39.8%	24% above
High school or higher1	92.3%	0% above
Household size1	3.1	23% above
Born abroad1County figure	5.5%	37% below
No health insurance1County figure	10.9%	70% above
Homes with broadband1	92.3%	0% above

Life in Priceville

23 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents16.1 +58%

Playgrounds per 10k32.2 3.4×

Grocery stores per 10k2.7 +26%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k2.7 −76%

Libraries per 10k5.4 6.2×

Named paths and bike trails1 km −45%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.6 −25%

Shops37.3 +23%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%

Doctors' offices and clinics17.5 −13%

Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
1
89% below the median place
Public school students13
674
86% below the median place
Students per teacher13
16.4
6% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Priceville	Vs median
Public schools13	1	89% below
Public school students13	674	86% below
Students per teacher13	16.4	6% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	15.6	25% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	37.3	23% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	2.2	46% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	17.5	13% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.6	13% above
Parks per 10k10	16.1	58% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	32.2	242% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	2.7	26% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	2.7	76% below
Libraries per 10k10	5.4	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	1.1	45% below
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	23	77% above

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 51, 74% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

74% below the median place

Property crime per 100k

530

56% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Annual precipitation14
56.3 in
29% above the median place
Tornado risk15
98.3
21% above the median place
Good air days16
78.9%
15% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Priceville	Vs median
July average high14County figure	90°F	3% above
January average low14County figure	31°F	23% above
Average temperature14County figure	61°F	11% above
Annual precipitation14County figure	56.3 in	29% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure	88.8	4% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	68.0	4% below
Tornado risk15County figure	98.3	21% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	48.9	20% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	88.1	2% below
Median air quality index16County figure	41	5% below
Good air days16County figure	78.9%	15% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 8.2% from 2020 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 27.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 36.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 11.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$116,900

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 88% of places

Pay vs rent

+7.1 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 97% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Priceville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 7% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 7% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$682/mo (2024)	$830/mo	$680 to $1,010/mo	+3.3%
Median household income	$117,127 (2024)	$148,500	$125,500 to $175,500	+4.0%
Median home value	$266,400 (2024)	$376,000	$273,000 to $518,000	+5.9%
Population	3,952 (2025)	4,180	4,010 to 4,360	+1.2%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Priceville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Norwalk, IA	$838	$102,722	Compare
Brandon, SD	$976	$110,806	Compare
Broussard, LA	$1,010	$116,179	Compare
Rockton, IL	$914	$119,058	Compare

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Common questions

Is Priceville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 7.0% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 120 Alabama places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 82 Alabama places. On cost, space and class size it scores 98 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Priceville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 7.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $266,400.

What salary do you need to live in Priceville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $27,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Priceville safe?

There were 51 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Priceville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Norwalk, IA, Brandon, SD, Broussard, LA and Rockton, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Priceville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Priceville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/priceville-alabama

Citytistics. “Priceville, Alabama.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/priceville-alabama/

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