Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Alabama · Census place 57048

Opelika city, AL

Quick answer

Opelika city has 31,944 residents, ranking #17 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $58,763, the median home is worth $213,700 and median gross rent runs $947 a month.

Population
31,944Opelika city residents
Median household income
$58,763Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$213,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$947Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Opelika city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Opelika city median would spend about 19.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15% of residents and 68.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Compare with nearby places

Places of similar size in Alabama.

More Alabama coverage.