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33.08° N · 86.26° W · GEOID 0173152

Stewartville

Coosa County, Alabama · part of the Talladega, AL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Stewartville is home to 1,629 people. Median household income is $87,574 a year and median rent is $1,024 a month, 14.0% 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 $94,100, about 1.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,024
25% below the median place
Median household income
$87,574
9% above the median place
Median home value
$94,100
71% below the median place
Unemployment
6.2%
27% above the median place

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 Stewartville

  • The median home is worth 1.1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. 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.
  • Household income has grown 15.2% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 120 Alabama places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 115 Alabama places.
  • 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 97% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 120 Alabama places.
01

Moving to Stewartville

Coosa County gains about 15.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in575
Moved out472
Net+103

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within AlabamaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$52K
Leavers$43K

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

Who moves here
5.9% 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 Coosa County report $51,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $43,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$41,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,024 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,282 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $94,100.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 25.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Fairview, GA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$43,471
38% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
15.3
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureStewartvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.9%2% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure15.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$51,80927% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$43,47138% below
02

What it costs to live here

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

Stewartville14.0%
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
$40,960
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.0%
31% below the median place
Home price to income
1.1x
72% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$75,700
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
$404
88% below the median place
Median home value1
$94,100
71% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureStewartvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,02425% below
Rent to income114.0%31% below
Property tax rate10.4%53% below
Home price to income11.1x72% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$92143% below
HUD area median income3County figure$73,40032% below
Property tax paid (median)1$40488% below
Median home value1$94,10071% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure50.5%above (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure74.3%44% above
Homeownership188.4%33% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,28232% below
Vacant homes117.4%147% above
Median year built119881% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
25.0%
101% above the median place
Median household income1
$87,574
9% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureStewartvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$87,5749% above
Income per person1$38,2335% below
Unemployment1County figure6.2%27% above
Average annual pay5County figure$56,14115% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure9.2%149% above
Jobs5County figure1,45699% below
Poverty rate1County figure13.1%22% above
Mean commute125 min1% above
Works from home125.0%101% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
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%)
Bachelor's or higher1
8.3%
74% below the median place
Median age1
50.5
29% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher83.2% −10%
Homes with broadband86.9% −6%
Household size2.5 +2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureStewartvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,6296646th largest
Median age150.529% above
Bachelor's or higher18.3%74% below
High school or higher183.2%10% below
Household size12.52% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure7.6%19% above
Homes with broadband186.9%6% below
05

Life in Stewartville

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
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 bars3.9 −81%
Shops18.4 −39%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%
Doctors' offices and clinics2.9 −86%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
3.9
81% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
2.9
86% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
18.4
39% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureStewartvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure278% below
Public school students10County figure75185% below
Students per teacher10County figure16.78% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure3.981% below
Shops per 10k7County figure18.439% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7Metro figure2.246% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure2.986% below
Child care centers per 10k7Metro figure1.822% below
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 14.6, 84% below 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 Stewartville. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
14.6
84% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
39.3
56% below the median place
Annual precipitation11
55.9 in
28% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureStewartvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure91°F4% above
January average low11County figure33°F32% above
Average temperature11County figure63°F14% above
Annual precipitation11County figure55.9 in28% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure14.684% below
Hurricane risk12County figure55.122% below
Tornado risk12County figure37.354% below
Wildfire risk12County figure64.45% above
Heat wave risk12County figure39.356% below
08

Stewartville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% 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.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,024/mo (2023)$1,350/mo$1,090 to $1,670/mo+4.0%
Median household income$87,574 (2024)$115,500$97,500 to $136,500+4.7%
Median home value$94,100 (2024)$123,000$90,000 to $170,000+4.6%

The median home would be worth 1.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.1 now.

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

09

Places like Stewartville

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

PlaceRentIncome
Fairview, GA$989$64,050Compare
Gun Barrel City, TX$960$71,310Compare
Southport, NY$1,136$62,684Compare
Arizona City, AZ$990$66,420Compare
Arizona City, AZSouthport, NYGun Barrel City, TXFairview, GAStewartville, ALStewartvilleFairviewGun Barrel CitySouthportArizona CityStewartvilleFairviewGun Barrel CitySouthportArizona City

Common questions

Is Stewartville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. 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. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Stewartville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.0% 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 $94,100.

What salary do you need to live in Stewartville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $40,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Stewartville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fairview, GA, Gun Barrel City, TX, Southport, NY and Arizona City, AZ.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. 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 Stewartville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Stewartville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/stewartville-alabama

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

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