Metro area · CBSA 22840
Fort Payne
The Fort Payne, AL metro area has 72,269 people. Median rent is $693, 16.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in DeKalb County at $921. Of the 13 places we track here, Rainsville has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$51,204
Median home value
$152,700
Unemployment
4.1%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$921
HUD, DeKalb County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Payne | 14,927 | $679 | 17.2% |
| Rainsville | 5,702 | $519 | 8.4% |
| Henagar | 2,501 | $1,048 | 25.5% |
| Crossville | 2,143 | $695 | 17.0% |
| Sylvania | 1,925 | $692 | 14.8% |
| Collinsville | 1,781 | $545 | 20.7% |
| Fyffe | 1,190 | $565 | 13.2% |
| Geraldine | 1,011 | $417 | 11.5% |
| Powell | 912 | $931 | 18.1% |
| Sand Rock | 868 | $983 | 16.1% |
| Ider | 731 | $760 | 16.8% |
| Valley Head | 669 | $917 | 24.0% |
| Pine Ridge | 506 | $852 | 17.4% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.