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34.59° N · 86.75° W · GEOID 0176824

Triana

Madison County, Alabama · part of the Huntsville, AL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Triana is home to 3,964 people. Median household income is $110,100 a year and median rent is $1,729 a month, 18.8% 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 $278,200, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,729
27% above the median place
Median household income
$110,100
37% above the median place
Median home value
$278,200
13% below the median place
Unemployment
3.6%
26% below 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 Triana

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $273 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 120 Alabama places.
  • Household income has grown 16.4% 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.
  • The population has grown 81.3% since 2020, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 108 Alabama places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2013, newer housing than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 120 Alabama places.
  • 30% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 93% of places its size. It is the highest of 101 Alabama places.

Many people here skip the commute entirely: 30% work from home, which keeps total commuting time lower than in 87% of places.

01

Moving to Triana

Madison County gains about 14.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in21,436
Moved out16,636
Net+4,800

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within AlabamaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$70K
Leavers$74K

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

Who moves here
6.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Madison County report $69,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $73,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$69,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,729 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,456 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $278,200.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 29.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Jenks, OK matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
14.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
3.5%
79% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
6.7%
16% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureTrianaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.7%16% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.5%79% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure14.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$69,9111% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$73,6605% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2013, 2% above the median place.

Triana18.8%
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
$69,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.8%
8% below the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
33% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$92,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Triana, but easier on the budget

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

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Gretna, NE14.9% vs 18.8%$20,500Compare
Harrisburg, SD15.0% vs 18.8%$6,100Compare

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Median year built1
2013
2% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
51% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,254
62% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureTrianaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,72927% above
Rent to income118.8%8% below
Property tax rate10.5%51% below
Home price to income12.5x33% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure93.18% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,34117% below
HUD area median income4County figure$115,1007% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,25462% below
Median home value1$278,20013% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.2%62% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure53.0%3% above
Homeownership183.8%26% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure44.2%13% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,45622% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.6%8% above
Median year built120132% 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
29.7%
139% above the median place
Income per person1
$57,267
43% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureTrianaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$110,10037% above
Income per person1$57,26743% above
Unemployment1County figure3.6%26% below
Average annual pay6County figure$79,51121% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.2%14% below
Jobs6County figure235,16956% above
Poverty rate1County figure10.1%6% below
Mean commute123 min9% below
Works from home129.7%139% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is 81.3%, above the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20207
81.3%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
32.9
16% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
48.7%
52% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.7 +8%
High school or higher93.2% +1%
Homes with broadband91.8% −1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureTrianaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,9646646th largest
Population change since 2020781.3%above (median 1.1%)
Median age132.916% below
Bachelor's or higher148.7%52% above
High school or higher193.2%1% above
Household size12.78% above
Born abroad1County figure6.0%33% below
No health insurance1County figure7.7%20% above
Homes with broadband191.8%1% below
05

Life in Triana

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 6 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Warden's Residence listed 2010

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents15.1 +49%
Playgrounds per 10k2.5 −73%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10.1 −10%
Libraries per 10k5.0 5.8×
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 bars20.9 +0%
Shops32.9 +9%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.4 −17%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.1 +4%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

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

Public schools12
89
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students12
55,800
above the median place (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12
18.0
17% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureTrianaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure89above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure55,800above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure18.017% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure20.90% above
Shops per 10k9County figure32.99% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.417% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure21.14% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.19% below
Parks per 10k1015.149% above
Playgrounds per 10k102.573% below
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1010.110% below
Libraries per 10k105.0above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 58.0 in, 32% 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 Triana. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation13
58.0 in
32% above the median place
Tornado risk14
98.5
21% above the median place
Wildfire risk14
36.1
41% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureTrianaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure89°F3% above
January average low13County figure31°F22% above
Average temperature13County figure61°F10% above
Annual precipitation13County figure58.0 in32% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure94.62% above
Hurricane risk14County figure70.50% below
Tornado risk14County figure98.521% above
Wildfire risk14County figure36.141% below
Heat wave risk14County figure94.25% above
Median air quality index15County figure422% below
Good air days15County figure72.1%5% above
08

Triana in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% 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$1,729/mo (2024)$2,280/mo$1,870 to $2,770/mo+4.7%
Median household income$110,100 (2024)$147,000$124,500 to $174,000+4.9%
Median home value$278,200 (2024)$422,000$307,000 to $582,000+7.2%
Population5,244 (2025)7,0406,750 to 7,340+6.1%

The median home would be worth 2.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

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

09

Places like Triana

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

PlaceRentIncome
Jenks, OK$1,602$111,004Compare
Huntertown, IN$1,550$109,432Compare
Knightdale, NC$1,674$103,220Compare
West Dundee, IL$1,666$105,368Compare
West Dundee, ILKnightdale, NCHuntertown, INJenks, OKTriana, ALTrianaJenksHuntertownKnightdaleWest DundeeTrianaJenksHuntertownKnightdaleWest Dundee

Common questions

Is Triana a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $273 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 120 Alabama places. Household income has grown 16.4% 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. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Triana expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.8% 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 $278,200.

What salary do you need to live in Triana?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $69,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Triana?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Jenks, OK, Huntertown, IN, Knightdale, NC and West Dundee, IL.

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. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Triana with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Triana itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/triana-alabama

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

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