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Montevallo, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Montevallo is a Census city of 7,556 people across 12.88 square miles of land, in Shelby County. Median household income is $56,626, 64.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $550,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Montevallo
What Montevallo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area12.88 sq mi
- Water area0.28 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land587
- County holding the largest share of its areaShelby County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Montevallo
How many people live in Montevallo
- Population7,556
- Median age26.0
- Population under 181,251 plus or minus 285
- Share under 1816.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over1,024 plus or minus 301
- Share 65 and over13.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households2,499
- Family households1,526
- Share of households that are families61.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Montevallo
Income and work in Montevallo
- Median household income$56,626 plus or minus $13,306
- Per capita income$24,997
- Civilian labor force3,630
- Employed3,370
- Unemployed260 plus or minus 128
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over3,935
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Montevallo
Housing in Montevallo
- Housing units2,665
- Occupied units2,499
- Vacant units166 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied1,621
- Renter occupied878 plus or minus 188
- Ownership rate64.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$220,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$956
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units2,008
- Share single family75.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more582 plus or minus 159
- Share in buildings of two or more21.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes75 plus or minus 77
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Montevallo
How Montevallo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,994
- Commuting under 15 minutes913 plus or minus 234
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,362 plus or minus 326
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.5 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone73.9 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home9.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Montevallo
SBA loans in Montevallo (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$550,000
- Average approval$275,000
- Median approval$275,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported36
- Jobs per approval18.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Montevallo, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Montevallo
SBA loans in Montevallo (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$163,000
- Average approval$163,000
- Median approval$163,000
- Largest approval$163,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Montevallo, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Montevallo
Flood risk in Montevallo
- NFIP communityCity of Montevallo
- NFIP community number010349
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/20/13
The City of Montevallo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010349 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Shelby County, not Montevallo
Shelby County context, not Montevallo figures
- Establishments in Shelby County5,610
- Covered employment, Shelby County85,169
- Average annual pay, Shelby County$66,772
- Housing units permitted, Shelby County990
Every figure in this section is published for Shelby County as a whole and is not a measurement of Montevallo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Montevallo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Montevallo, Alabama?
7,556, in 2,499 households. Montevallo city covers 12.88 square miles of land, which is 587 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Montevallo in?
Shelby County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Montevallo?
$56,626. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,700. Median gross rent is $956 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Montevallo businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $550,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $275,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $163,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Montevallo, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Montevallo borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Montevallo. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Montevallo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Montevallo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Montevallo, city of, community 010349, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Montevallo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Shelby County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Montevallo.
Is zoning published for Montevallo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.