Taylor, Alabama

City in Houston County · population 2,262 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Median home: $134,200
Household income: $67,464
Jan low / Jul high: 40° / 93°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 52
Median age: 36.4

Taylor is a city of 2,262 people in Houston County, Alabama. The median home is worth $134,200, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250). It ranks easier by car than 81% of Alabama towns, better for families than 79% of Alabama towns, more vibrant than 74% of Alabama towns.

How Taylor ranks

Percentile among Alabama towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Alabama towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Taylor is worth $134,200, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 2.0 times the median household income of $67,464, which is more affordable than 91% of Alabama towns. Median rent is $1,046 a month. 69.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Alabama towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Taylor	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$134,200	$161,250
Median rent	$1,046	$834
Median household income	$67,464	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	2.0×	2.8×
Homeownership	69.0%	71.3%
Median year built	1987	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.0%	—

Who lives in Taylor

People	Taylor	Typical Alabama town
Median age	36.4	39.9
Age 65 and over	11.7%	18.1%
Under 18	29.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.9%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	16.0%	16.7%
Veterans	5.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.0%	—
Work from home	1.6%	5.1%
Average commute	25.4 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	95.2%	86.7%

Weather in Taylor

July highs average 93.3°F and January lows 39.8°F. About 53.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 89 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 21 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Dothan Rgnl Ap station (10.7 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 1 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

52 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Taylor since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on January 2, 2017 about 2.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 25, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 37 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on January 9, 2024.

Severe weather in Houston County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Houston County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 7 deaths recorded.

Houston County has been included in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 20, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020	Hurricane	EM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020	Biological	DR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3472: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Houston County

Houston County had 50,877 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,521 a year. Unemployment was 2.6% in 2023; in Taylor itself the ACS puts it at 6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Taylor

Malvern, AL
3.3 mi · 1,536 people · home $129,400
Rehobeth, AL
3.8 mi · 1,791 people · home $242,900
Dothan, AL
6.1 mi · 71,072 people · home $194,000
Slocomb, AL
8.3 mi · 2,082 people · home $109,100
Grimes, AL
9.2 mi · 573 people · home $105,100
Cowarts, AL
10.1 mi · 1,930 people · home $177,700
Midland City, AL
10.2 mi · 2,239 people · home $150,400
Pinckard, AL
11.0 mi · 582 people · home $158,900

Taylor questions

Is Taylor, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Taylor scores better for retirees than 6% of Alabama towns and quieter than 31%. 11.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.4).

How much does a house cost in Taylor?

The median owner-occupied home in Taylor is valued at $134,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $67,464, so homes cost about 2.0 times income. Median rent is $1,046 a month.

What is the weather like in Taylor?

July highs average 93.3°F and January lows 39.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.9 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Taylor get tornadoes?

52 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Taylor since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on January 2, 2017. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Taylor's Census boundary (GEOID 0175096). Comparisons use the median of Alabama towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.