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Highest renter share, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 32.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Northport, AL, up 33 places to #37.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01▲4Tarrant, ALAL5,63960.6%+28.8 pts

02▲6Tuskegee, ALAL8,64459.1%+10.6 pts

03▼2Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31657.1%+4.8 pts

04▲7Greenville, ALAL6,91256.3%+17.0 pts

05▼2Birmingham, ALAL195,89354.5%+8.2 pts

06Selma, ALAL16,07754.0%+6.6 pts

07▼5Brook Highland, ALAL8,14653.5%–

08▼1Troy, ALAL18,02252.7%+8.4 pts

09▲1Jacksonville, ALAL14,40049.6%+0.1 pts

10▲2Florence, ALAL42,58147.9%+6.4 pts

11▲22Atmore, ALAL8,36047.7%+13.7 pts

12▼3Phenix City, ALAL38,34447.6%+0.3 pts

13▲2Chickasaw, ALAL6,16647.5%+14.4 pts

14▼10Auburn, ALAL85,11346.9%−12.2 pts

15▼1Mobile, ALAL200,82446.0%+5.3 pts

16▲1Montgomery, ALAL195,30045.6%+7.5 pts

17▲23Demopolis, ALAL6,64145.1%+12.7 pts

18▲16Prichard, ALAL18,82545.0%+3.4 pts

19Sylacauga, ALAL12,05544.9%+5.9 pts

20▼2Talladega, ALAL14,84044.6%+9.6 pts

21▲11Gadsden, ALAL33,36744.3%+7.9 pts

22▲19Monroeville, ALAL5,75843.3%+12.8 pts

23▲4Dothan, ALAL72,06042.9%+5.8 pts

24▼11Bessemer, ALAL24,98442.6%+1.8 pts

25▼2Huntsville, ALAL233,62741.7%+3.3 pts

26▼2Anniston, ALAL20,93041.5%+1.0 pts

27▲2Fairfield, ALAL9,48341.0%+3.2 pts

28▼7Lanett, ALAL6,78140.2%+4.4 pts

29▲26Oneonta, ALAL7,02240.0%+4.8 pts

30▲30Irondale, ALAL13,54539.9%+16.1 pts

31▼15Sheffield, ALAL9,41639.8%+3.1 pts

32▼10Bay Minette, ALAL8,55539.5%+3.4 pts

33▼13Center Point, ALAL15,53838.9%+8.4 pts

34▼6Eufaula, ALAL12,43738.8%+3.8 pts

35▲3Cullman, ALAL20,79938.5%−2.1 pts

36▲7Homewood, ALAL28,11838.3%−7.1 pts

37▲33Northport, ALAL31,64837.8%−0.2 pts

38▲1Andalusia, ALAL8,76337.7%+5.3 pts

39▲9Wetumpka, ALAL7,53537.6%−0.2 pts

40▲2Alexander City, ALAL14,51537.1%+2.1 pts

41▲5Decatur, ALAL58,05636.7%+0.5 pts

42▲3Enterprise, ALAL31,21136.5%+0.4 pts

43▲16Clanton, ALAL9,28936.4%+5.5 pts

44▲9Athens, ALAL34,20936.0%−0.9 pts

45▲7Columbiana, ALAL5,10635.8%+3.4 pts

46▼20Montevallo, ALAL7,87235.1%−13.2 pts

47Ozark, ALAL14,26935.1%+0.1 pts

48▼18Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33234.7%+0.7 pts

49▲1Guntersville, ALAL9,39434.7%−2.0 pts

50▲7Rainbow City, ALAL10,40634.4%+2.2 pts

51▲17Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20334.2%+17.0 pts

52▲10Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67733.9%+5.8 pts

53▲13Jasper, ALAL14,58533.6%+3.4 pts

54▼17Hamilton, ALAL6,76933.3%+1.9 pts

55▼20Boaz, ALAL10,61933.3%−3.9 pts

56▲22Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66632.9%+6.9 pts

57▼13Roanoke, ALAL5,44032.8%+1.4 pts

58▲9Prattville, ALAL40,58232.6%+7.9 pts

59▼28Valley, ALAL10,29432.5%+7.2 pts

60▲15Orange Beach, ALAL8,79832.5%+5.9 pts

61▲15Pell City, ALAL14,32032.0%+9.0 pts

62▲9Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07731.8%+15.3 pts

63▲2Scottsboro, ALAL16,12331.8%−0.4 pts

64▼6Fultondale, ALAL9,30731.3%+8.8 pts

65▲23Forestdale, ALAL9,74231.0%+17.0 pts

66▼12Opelika, ALAL35,76530.9%−4.7 pts

67▼3Fort Payne, ALAL15,18930.7%−0.3 pts

68▼43Russellville, ALAL10,90430.4%−5.9 pts

69▼20Albertville, ALAL23,71030.2%−3.1 pts

70▲10Semmes, ALAL6,25930.1%–

71▲1Arab, ALAL9,06130.0%−0.8 pts

72▼16Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39429.4%+2.0 pts

73▼37Robertsdale, ALAL7,76129.2%−0.4 pts

74▼5Foley, ALAL30,35429.1%−4.3 pts

75▼1Hoover, ALAL93,55028.9%−5.2 pts

76▼15Opp, ALAL6,73828.8%+0.3 pts

77▼4Daphne, ALAL31,39628.5%+2.1 pts

78▼15Brewton, ALAL5,11328.0%+1.4 pts

79▼2Leeds, ALAL12,83128.0%−1.6 pts

80▲13Saks, ALAL10,68127.8%+7.6 pts

81▼30Attalla, ALAL5,80727.6%−5.5 pts

82▲1Madison, ALAL67,96826.0%−3.7 pts

83▲13Moody, ALAL13,55925.9%+3.5 pts

84▼5Millbrook, ALAL17,62325.0%+3.0 pts

85▲1Oxford, ALAL22,19924.9%−0.2 pts

86▲16Holtville, ALAL5,15823.3%–

87▼3Hartselle, ALAL16,31222.1%−4.2 pts

88▲2Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30622.0%+0.1 pts

89Loxley, ALAL6,13121.9%−10.5 pts

90▲9Gardendale, ALAL16,42521.8%+4.9 pts

91▼10Saraland, ALAL16,65221.4%−3.3 pts

92▲24Moores Mill, ALAL6,37821.3%+11.7 pts

93▼2Headland, ALAL5,60320.8%−4.1 pts

94▼2Calera, ALAL18,99220.7%−4.4 pts

95▲11Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34620.6%+11.4 pts

96▼1Fairhope, ALAL26,62519.6%−4.0 pts

97▲10Pinson, ALAL7,83019.6%+2.4 pts

98▼1Glencoe, ALAL5,42618.3%+1.7 pts

99▼17Hueytown, ALAL16,15917.9%+1.9 pts

100▲9Harvest, ALAL5,95517.3%+8.2 pts

101▲7Triana, ALAL5,24416.2%−14.7 pts

102▼2Pelham, ALAL25,66416.1%+4.1 pts

103▼18Smiths Station, ALAL5,59615.1%–

104▼1Pike Road, ALAL11,89914.6%+4.6 pts

105▼4Odenville, ALAL6,02314.1%−0.8 pts

106▼1Satsuma, ALAL6,85114.0%+3.4 pts

107▼3Alabaster, ALAL34,74812.9%−0.9 pts

108▲5Margaret, ALAL7,14912.7%−6.0 pts

109▼15Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11711.3%−3.0 pts

110▼23Rainsville, ALAL6,02010.7%−11.0 pts

111▼1Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66110.1%−2.7 pts

112▲6Chelsea, ALAL17,71610.0%−2.5 pts

113▲2McCalla, ALAL13,2539.7%–

114▼3Clay, ALAL10,1989.5%+3.3 pts

115▼3Springville, ALAL5,5979.2%−5.8 pts

116▲1Helena, ALAL23,3888.9%+3.4 pts

117▲3Trussville, ALAL27,2738.2%−0.9 pts

118▼4Meridianville, ALAL11,1507.5%−0.6 pts

119Southside, ALAL9,7187.4%0.0 pts

120▼22Lincoln, ALAL8,1106.7%−7.4 pts

121Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8663.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES