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27%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
39%
Rent NAT. AVG.
6%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Fort Payne Housing Information

IndexFort PayneAlabamaNational
Median home price$236,823$235,536$326,622
Median rent asked$878$1,109$1,444
Avg. people per household2.42.52.6
Owner occupied households67.5%68.5%63.6%
Renter occupied households32.5%31.5%36.4%

Fort Payne Housing Market

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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Fort Payne is 27% lower than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Fort Payne is 39% lower than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Fort Payne is 8% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Fort Payne is 6% higher than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Fort Payne is 11% lower than the national average.

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      Source: The Fort Payne, AL housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.