Pickens County Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Pickens County Alabama housing market data taken from the most recent 2021 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Pickens County depicts it has a Housing Units of 9,620 which is the third most housing units of all other counties in the greater Pickens County region.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Pickens County housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Pickens County shows it has a Housing Density of 10.9 which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest housing density in the area is Tuscaloosa County which depicts a density of 69.4 ( considerably bigger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 39.2, Pickens County is approximately a third the size. Also, versus the state of Alabama, housing density of 44.9, Pickens County is approximately a quarter the size.

In Figure 4, Pickens County area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Pickens County depicts it has a Housing Unit Change of 1.4% which is less than most other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Tuscaloosa County which shows a housing units of 8.1% ( substantially bigger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 6.5%, Pickens County is approximately a fifth the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Alabama, change in the housing units of 4.5%, Pickens County is approximately a third the size.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) Pickens County shows it has a Renter Percent of 24.1% which is the smallest when ranked by renter percent of all the other counties in the surrounding region. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 75.9% which is ranked #1 of all counties in the greater Pickens County region.

Pickens County Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average Pickens County home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. Pickens County shows it has a Median Home Value of $100,000 which is the third most median home prices of all other counties in the greater Pickens County region. The county with the highest median home price in the area is Tuscaloosa County which shows a home price of $179,000 (79.0% larger). Figure 8 provides aggregate comparative data for the Pickens County Alabama metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. Pickens County depicts it has a Median Gross Rent of $468 which is the second smallest when ranked by rental rates of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest rental rates in the area is Tuscaloosa County which shows a rental rates of $861 (about twice as large). Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,096, Pickens County is approximately half the size. Also, measured against the state of Alabama, rental rates of $811, Pickens County is approximately half the size.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 10 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Pickens County indicates it has a Median Owner Cost of $493 which is in the mid range of other counties in the metro area. Figure 11 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Pickens County metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 14% which is the second smallest in terms of cost as a percent of household income of all the other counties in the area.

The next chart, Figure 12, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Pickens County shows it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 244% which is in the mid range of other counties in the metro area.

Figure 14 depicts the median cost of housing for owners with also have a mortgages (versus those who do not have a mortgage because mortgage cost is included.) Pickens County depicts it has a Median Owner Costs-With Mortgage of $985 which is less than most other counties in the local area. Figure 15 is a chart that shows the median housing costs for owners who do not have mortgages (and therefore the cost of home ownership does not include mortgage cost.) it has a Median Owner Costs-Without Mortgage of $336 which is in the center range of other counties in the metro area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for owners of property (so not renters.) This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Pickens County has one of the largest proportions of owner cost less than $300 at 36% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lamar County (38%), and #1 Greene County (41%) are larger.

Next shown in Figure 17 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Pickens County depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 20% which is the second smallest in terms of cost as a percent of household income of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Greene County which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 30% (55.6% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Pickens County shows it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 11% which is the second most cost as a percent of household income of all the counties in the greater Pickens County region. The county with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Greene County which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 15% (38.9% larger).

Figure 19 looks at the cost of rent for rental property using the percent of total household income which is a valuable measure of financial health for the area. (The higher the proportion of rent payments to total household income is a sign of greater financial stress. Also, rent can be covered by rent assistance and rent assistance programs in the form of rent assistance.) Pickens County has the percentage of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct the second smallest in terms of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct of all the other counties in the local area at 15% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of rent as a percent of income is between 30pct to 40pct at 2% of the total.

Figure 21 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $332 which is in the mid point range of other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Lowndes County which shows a taxes paid of $785 (approximately 2.4 times bigger). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,551, Pickens County is approximately an eigth the size. Also, compared to the state of Alabama, median real estate taxes paid of $608, Pickens County is approximately half the size.

Figure 23 shows the rental rate distribution for this area. Pickens County Alabama has the percentage of rent between 300 and 500 dollars the second smallest as measured by rent less than 300 dollars of all the other counties in the greater region at 19% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the local area as measured by rent between 500 and 750 dollars at 10% of the total.

Pickens County Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Pickens County has the percentage of With mortgage the second smallest when sorted by With Mortgage of all the other counties in the local area at 34% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of With Multiple Mortgages at 0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of With HELOC no Primary Mortgage at 63% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fayette County (64%), and #1 Greene County (77%) are larger.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Pickens County has one of the largest proportions of houses with mortgages at 63% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fayette County (64%), and #1 Greene County (77%) are larger.

Pickens County Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a Family size of 3.0 which is the second smallest when sorted by family members per housing unit of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Greene County which shows a family members per housing unit of 4.1 (38.2% larger). Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Pickens County is about 12.0% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Alabama, family members per housing unit of 3.2, Pickens County is about 9.6% smaller.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has a Median Number of Rooms of 5.9 which is the largest of all counties in the greater Pickens County region. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a Median Year Built of 1982 which is the second most year built of all the counties in the greater Pickens County region. The county with the highest year built in the area is Tuscaloosa County which shows a year built of 1991 ( about the same size).

Figure 31 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. has the percentage of homes built between 1940 to 1949 the second smallest in terms of homes built in 2014 or later of all the other counties in the local area at 5% of the total.

Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. it has one of the largest proportions of owner housing units at 1,861 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lowndes County (8,499), and #1 Tuscaloosa County (27,695) are larger.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. has the smallest proportion of 20 to 49 units at 0% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of 50 or more units at 26% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Noxubee County (32%), and #1 Greene County (39%) are larger.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the median year that the homes were built. has the percentage of value of homes built 2014 or later less than most other counties in the greater region at $111,500 of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 2010 to 2013 at $145,400 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Tuscaloosa County ($183,100), and #1 Lowndes County ($192,300) are larger. Third, it has less than most other counties in the greater region when sorted by value of homes built 2000 to 2009 at $69,700 of the total. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by value of homes built 2014 or later of all the other counties in the area in terms of value of homes built 1990 to 1999 at $59,100 of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1980 to 1989 at $116,300 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lowndes County ($125,300), and #1 Tuscaloosa County ($168,800) are larger. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1970 to 1979 at $126,700 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Greene County ($130,400), and #1 Tuscaloosa County ($165,800) are larger. Next it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1960 to 1969 at $105,900 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Greene County ($131,700), and #1 Tuscaloosa County ($144,300) are larger. Additionally, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1950 to 1959 at $94,800 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lamar County ($104,600), and #1 Tuscaloosa County ($121,100) are larger. And then, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the metro area in order of value of homes built 1940 to 1949 at $99,600 of the total.

The next two charts show both the average household size of homeowners versus the average household size of renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners for Pickens County residents. it has a Owner-Household Size of 2.4 which is the smallest when sorted by homeowner household size of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest homeowner household size in the area is Tuscaloosa County which depicts a homeowner household size of 2.8 (17.4% larger).

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters. Pickens County indicates it has a Renter-Household Size of 2.4 which is less than most other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest renter household size in the area is Noxubee County which depicts a renter household sizes of 2.7 (12.6% larger). Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. has the percentage of owners moved in 2019 or later the second smallest when ranked by owners moved in 2019 or later of all the other counties in the local area at 12% of the total. Figure 39 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. Pickens County has the smallest proportion of renters moved in 2019 or later at 29% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of renters moved in 2015 to 2018 at 27% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Lowndes County with 29%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of renters moved in 1990 to 1999 at 8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Lamar County with 9%.

Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a Owner Median Year Moved In of 2002 which is the third most median year that a home owner moved in of all other counties in the greater Pickens County region. Figure 41 compares the median year that renters moved into their home. Pickens County depicts it has a Renter Median Year Moved In of 2013 which is the second smallest as measured by median year that a renter moved in of all the other counties in the local area.

Figure 42 shows the frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used for homes in the community. it has the largest proportion of home using electricity at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of homes using coal or coke at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of homes using solar energy at 0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Lamar County with 1%.

The next two charts show the number of people living in group quarters and includes temporary as well permanent housing which may be run by the Pickens County housing department, Alabama department, or other housing authority or public housing agency. beginning with Figure 43 which shows the total number of people. Pickens County shows it has a Total In Group Quarters of 1,753 which is the third most of all other counties in the metro area.