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

Who moves here: 0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Dallas County report $41,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $41,000.
Income you would need: $29,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $733 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $767 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $69,000.
Getting to work: 26 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Seminole, OK matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$40,979
42% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Selmont-West Selmont	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	0.0%	below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	-13.1	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$40,988	42% below
Income of households moving out6County figure	$40,979	42% below

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $767, 59% below the median place.

Selmont-West Selmont27.1%

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

$29,320

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

27.1%

33% above the median place

Home price to income

2.1x

44% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

27%

just under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$23,200

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Like Selmont-West Selmont, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Seminole, OK	22.8% vs 27.1%	n/a	Compare
Marlin, TX	22.7% vs 27.1%	n/a	Compare
Tallulah, LA	23.3% vs 27.1%	n/a	Compare

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$767
59% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$209
94% below the median place
Median home value1
$69,000
78% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Selmont-West Selmont	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$733	46% below
Rent to income1	27.1%	33% above
Property tax rate1	0.3%	67% below
Home price to income1	2.1x	44% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$945	41% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$51,400	52% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$209	94% below
Median home value1	$69,000	78% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	0.4%	87% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	29.1%	44% below
Homeownership1	84.3%	27% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	62.2%	23% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$767	59% below
Vacant homes1	21.1%	198% above
Median year built1	1975	0% below

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Median household income1
$32,443
60% below the median place
Income per person1
$16,702
58% below the median place

All 9 work and pay measures

Measure	Selmont-West Selmont	Vs median
Median household income1	$32,443	60% below
Income per person1	$16,702	58% below
Unemployment1County figure	10.9%	124% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$51,176	22% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	2.9%	22% below
Jobs5County figure	11,478	92% below
Poverty rate1County figure	31.0%	188% above
Mean commute1County figure	26 min	6% above
Works from home1	0.0%	below (median 12.4%)

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
65.7%
29% below the median place
Median age1
33.0
15% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Selmont-West Selmont	Vs median
Population1	2,150	6646th largest
Median age1	33.0	15% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	17.5%	45% below
High school or higher1	91.7%	1% below
Household size1	2.9	16% above
Born abroad1	0.0%	below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure	8.2%	28% above
Homes with broadband1	65.7%	29% below

Life in Selmont-West Selmont

37 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents9.3 −9%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

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 bars12.2 −41%

Shops36.9 +22%

Arts, recreation and fitness1.9 −54%

Doctors' offices and clinics13.8 −32%

Child care centers1.9 −17%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
12.2
41% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.9
54% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
13.8
32% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Selmont-West Selmont	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	23	156% above
Public school students10County figure	4,584	6% below
Students per teacher10County figure	18.1	18% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	12.2	41% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	36.9	22% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	1.9	54% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	13.8	32% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	1.9	17% below
Parks per 10k8	9.3	9% below
Playgrounds per 10k8	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k8	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure	37	185% above

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 53.8 in, 23% 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 Selmont-West Selmont. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
53.8 in
23% above the median place
July average high11
92°F
6% above the median place
Average temperature11
65°F
18% above the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Selmont-West Selmont	Vs median
July average high11County figure	92°F	6% above
January average low11County figure	36°F	42% above
Average temperature11County figure	65°F	18% above
Annual precipitation11County figure	53.8 in	23% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure	70.8	23% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	77.1	9% above
Tornado risk12County figure	83.3	2% above
Wildfire risk12County figure	42.2	31% below
Heat wave risk12County figure	82.0	9% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 30.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 13.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 100.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+9.5 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 98% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

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

Selmont-West Selmont in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 17% of the median income in 2030, down from 18% 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	$493/mo (2024)	$590/mo	$480 to $720/mo	+3.1%
Median household income	$32,443 (2024)	$40,500	$34,500 to $48,000	+3.8%
Median home value	$69,000 (2024)	$102,000	$74,000 to $141,000	+6.8%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.1 now.

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

Places like Selmont-West Selmont

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

Place	Rent	Income
Seminole, OK	$744	$39,121	Compare
Yazoo City, MS	$767	$28,157	Compare
Clarksdale, MS	$774	$36,382	Compare
Marlin, TX	$689	$36,426	Compare

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Common questions

Is Selmont-West Selmont a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 101 Alabama places. The median home is valued at $69,000, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 120 Alabama places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Selmont-West Selmont expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 27.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $69,000.

What salary do you need to live in Selmont-West Selmont?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $29,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Selmont-West Selmont?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Seminole, OK, Yazoo City, MS, Clarksdale, MS and Marlin, TX.

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
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
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
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

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

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