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32.57° N · 85.82° W · GEOID 0164040

Reeltown

Tallapoosa County, Alabama · part of the Alexander City, AL metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Reeltown is home to 980 people. Median household income is $83,523 a year and median rent is $765 a month, 11.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $114,200, about 1.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$765
44% below the median place
Median household income
$83,523
4% above the median place
Median home value
$114,200
64% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Reeltown

  • Household income has grown 22.5% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 120 Alabama places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 101 Alabama places.
  • The median home is worth 1.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 120 Alabama places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 84 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.
01

Moving to Reeltown

Tallapoosa County loses about 3.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,769
Moved out1,873
Net−104

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lee County, AL301317−16
Coosa County, AL118156−38

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within AlabamaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$84K
Leavers$67K

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

Who moves here
5.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Tallapoosa County report $84,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $66,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$30,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $765 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,101 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $114,200.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
St. Marys, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$84,259
19% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-3.4
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureReeltownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.2%10% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-3.4below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$84,25919% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$66,8575% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Reeltown11.0%
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
$30,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.0%
46% below the median place
Home price to income
1.4x
64% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$74,800
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$216
93% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.2%
79% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureReeltownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$76544% below
Rent to income111.0%46% below
Property tax rate10.2%79% below
Home price to income11.4x64% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$99438% below
HUD area median income3County figure$77,60028% below
Property tax paid (median)1$21693% below
Median home value1$114,20064% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure8.0%151% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure55.1%7% above
Homeownership190.9%37% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,10112% above
Vacant homes1County figure26.3%272% above
Median year built120011% above
03

Work and pay

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

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Income per person1
$29,018
28% below the median place
All 9 work and pay measures
MeasureReeltownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$83,5234% above
Income per person1$29,01828% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$48,73126% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.5%5% below
Jobs5County figure12,92091% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.3%52% above
Mean commute1County figure25 min1% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
76.9%
17% below the median place
High school or higher1
69.7%
25% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher13.3% −58%
Household size3.1 +22%
Median age37.1 −5%
All 8 people measures
MeasureReeltownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19806646th largest
Median age137.15% below
Bachelor's or higher113.3%58% below
High school or higher169.7%25% below
Household size13.122% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure8.4%31% above
Homes with broadband176.9%17% below
05

Life in Reeltown

9 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.9 −19%
Shops36.6 +21%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.7 −10%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.9 −31%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
13.9
31% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
36.6
21% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
16.9
19% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureReeltownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1122% above
Public school students9County figure5,65816% above
Students per teacher9County figure17.816% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure16.919% below
Shops per 10k7County figure36.621% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.710% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure13.931% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.24% below
National Register listings8County figure931% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 54.5 in, 24% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Reeltown. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation10
54.5 in
24% above the median place
Natural hazard risk11
67.5
27% below the median place
Average temperature10
63°F
14% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureReeltownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure91°F5% above
January average low10County figure33°F30% above
Average temperature10County figure63°F14% above
Annual precipitation10County figure54.5 in24% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure67.527% below
Hurricane risk11County figure74.25% above
Tornado risk11County figure72.811% below
Wildfire risk11County figure75.123% above
Heat wave risk11County figure84.36% below
08

Reeltown in 2030: where the trends point

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.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$83,523 (2024)$113,500$95,500 to $134,000+5.2%
Median home value$114,200 (2024)$163,000$118,000 to $225,000+6.1%

The median home would be worth 1.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.4 now.

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

09

Places like Reeltown

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

PlaceRentIncome
St. Marys, OH$848$79,516Compare
Colona, IL$838$79,700Compare
Red Lion, PA$884$72,901Compare
Osceola, IA$943$68,284Compare
Osceola, IARed Lion, PAColona, ILSt. Marys, OHReeltown, ALReeltownSt. MarysRed LionOsceolaReeltownSt. MarysRed LionOsceola

Common questions

Is Reeltown a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 22.5% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 120 Alabama places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 101 Alabama places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Reeltown expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.0% 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 $114,200.

What salary do you need to live in Reeltown?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $30,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Reeltown?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are St. Marys, OH, Colona, IL, Red Lion, PA and Osceola, IA.

Sources and methods

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

  1. 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
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

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

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

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