Living in Eutaw, Alabama: homes, schools and costs

The book's checklist

Lower cost of livingEveryday prices run 12.3% below the U.S. average in the Tuscaloosa metro area.
More house for the moneyThe Census survey didn't reach enough homes in Eutaw to say.
A safer neighborhood11 violent crimes were reported in 2025, about 4.2 per 1,000 people (U.S.: 3.3). Property crime: 21.6 per 1,000 (U.S.: 15.3).
Schools in town3 public schools: 1 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high school.
A hospital close byGreene County Hospital is in town and has an emergency room.
Within reach of a big cityBirmingham is about 79 miles away as the crow flies. The book suggests staying within about 60 miles if you'll miss big-city sports, concerts and theater.

A check means Eutaw meets the rule of thumb from Frank and Dave's book. An empty box isn't a deal breaker: it's something to weigh for your family. A question mark means there isn't enough data.

What kind of town

Worth a closer look

Eutaw has lost about 10% of its people since 2020. A shrinking town can mean bargains, but visit Main Street on a weekday and ask what's closed lately.

The book sorts small towns into six types. These labels come only from the numbers; take the quiz to see which type fits your family.

For a lifetime

Homes and money

Typical household income: $27,422U.S.: $80,734
Homes owned by the people living in them: 37%U.S.: 65%
Typical property tax bill: $728 a yearAlabama: $788
Homes built before 1940: 1%U.S.: 12%
Homes built since 2010: 1%U.S.: 11%
Vacation and seasonal homes: 8%U.S.: 3%
Everyday prices: 87.7U.S. average = 100 (the Tuscaloosa metro area)

Home values and rents are what households told the Census Bureau across 2020 to 2024, so they trail today's market. Everyday prices are the government's average for the Tuscaloosa metro area, not Eutaw alone. Check current listings before you budget.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates; Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for counties (all transactions); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.

The people

Population, 2025 estimate: 2,6402020: 2,919
Median age: 37.6 yearsU.S.: 38.9
Age 65 and older: 20%U.S.: 17%
Under 18: 27%U.S.: 22%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or more: 16%U.S.: 36%
Moved here from another county or state in the past year: 2%U.S.: 6%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates (Vintage 2025); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Work

Biggest lines of work: Schools, health care and social services (20%)
Unemployment rate: 2%U.S.: 5%
Average commute: 21 minutesU.S.: 26 minutes
Work from home: 8%U.S.: 15%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Health care

Nearest emergency room: Greene County Hospital, Eutaw, AL, in town. It's a general hospital. Medicare hasn't given it a star rating.

Look up doctors, clinics and the hospitals themselves on Medicare's Care Compare. Ask where the most serious cases are sent.

Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information.

Schools

3 public schools in Eutaw, run by Greene County.

See each school on the federal school search, then check test scores and graduation rates on Alabama's school report card.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2023-24 (via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal); National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS institution directory, 2024.

Weather

January average low: 33°F
July average high: 92°F
Days 90°F or hotter: 75 a year
Nights at or below freezing: 54 a year
Rain and melted snow: 56.8 inches a year
Snow: 0 inches a year
Elevation: 197 feet

Weather stations: Gainesville Lock (14 miles away) and Warrior L&d (6 miles away, rain and snow). Averages for 1991 to 2020.

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020; U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program.

Getting around

Tuscaloosa, ALCity of 114,00034

Birmingham, ALMetro of 1.2 million79

Straight-line miles. The road is always longer, and as the book says, an interstate at 70 is a different trip from a farm road at 45. Check the real drive: Tuscaloosa, Birmingham.

Greene County is in a metro area of 250,000 to 1 million people (USDA rural-urban code 2, on a scale where 1 is the biggest metro areas and 9 the most rural counties).

For a day

31 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including Greene County Courthouse Square District (Additional Documentation) and Greene County Courthouse Square District (Boundary Increase).

Read about Eutaw's history on Wikipedia.

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Nearby

Straight-line miles.

Small towns

Moundville, AL3,600 people, 19 miles
Greensboro, AL2,200 people, 20 miles
Livingston, AL3,200 people, 24 miles
Demopolis, AL6,600 people, 24 miles
Aliceville, AL2,000 people, 24 miles
Gordo, AL1,600 people, 33 miles

Smaller places

Boligee, AL271 people, 9 miles
Akron, AL236 people, 10 miles
Union, AL166 people, 10 miles
Forkland, AL417 people, 14 miles

Sources

Census survey figures are estimates with a margin of error; we leave out any figure whose margin is too wide to be useful. Data last gathered October 5, 2026. See something wrong? Write to mainstreet@smalltownguide.com.