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Tightest housing markets, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Pelham, ALAL25,6642.0%−2.0 pts

02Trussville, ALAL27,2732.9%−2.8 pts

03Calera, ALAL18,9923.2%−8.1 pts

04Brook Highland, ALAL8,1463.3%−8.9 pts

05Chelsea, ALAL17,7163.3%−1.0 pts

06Madison, ALAL67,9683.4%−4.4 pts

07Alabaster, ALAL34,7483.6%−1.4 pts

08Harvest, ALAL5,9554.2%−7.6 pts

09Springville, ALAL5,5974.4%−1.1 pts

10Oneonta, ALAL7,0224.4%+0.8 pts

11Columbiana, ALAL5,1064.7%−2.4 pts

12Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6664.7%−4.6 pts

13Headland, ALAL5,6034.9%−7.3 pts

14Pinson, ALAL7,8304.9%−2.3 pts

15Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.0%+3.2 pts

16Robertsdale, ALAL7,7615.1%−15.0 pts

17Fultondale, ALAL9,3075.2%+0.4 pts

18Northport, ALAL31,6485.2%−4.2 pts

19Moores Mill, ALAL6,3785.3%+0.4 pts

20Clanton, ALAL9,2895.3%−9.5 pts

21Prattville, ALAL40,5825.5%−2.6 pts

22Meridianville, ALAL11,1505.7%+0.6 pts

23Gardendale, ALAL16,4255.8%−1.6 pts

24Helena, ALAL23,3885.9%+0.9 pts

25Margaret, ALAL7,1496.0%−8.1 pts

26Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6616.0%−2.0 pts

27Southside, ALAL9,7186.2%−4.2 pts

28Montevallo, ALAL7,8726.2%−12.5 pts

29Millbrook, ALAL17,6236.5%−0.5 pts

30Hoover, ALAL93,5506.5%−1.8 pts

31Moody, ALAL13,5596.7%−6.7 pts

32Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6776.8%−5.2 pts

33McCalla, ALAL13,2536.8%–

34Decatur, ALAL58,0566.9%−1.6 pts

35Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8667.0%−0.1 pts

36Albertville, ALAL23,7107.0%+2.5 pts

37Daphne, ALAL31,3967.1%−6.4 pts

38Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1177.2%−0.5 pts

39Pike Road, ALAL11,8997.4%−2.0 pts

40Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0777.4%−3.3 pts

41Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3467.5%−0.8 pts

42Wetumpka, ALAL7,5357.6%−2.7 pts

43Smiths Station, ALAL5,5967.8%−0.2 pts

44Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3067.8%+1.2 pts

45Arab, ALAL9,0617.9%−7.5 pts

46Sylacauga, ALAL12,0558.0%−1.1 pts

47Saraland, ALAL16,6528.2%+1.5 pts

48Scottsboro, ALAL16,1238.3%−5.4 pts

49Rainsville, ALAL6,0208.4%+2.1 pts

50Forestdale, ALAL9,7428.5%+2.0 pts

51Leeds, ALAL12,8318.5%+0.7 pts

52Cullman, ALAL20,7998.7%+0.6 pts

53Huntsville, ALAL233,6278.7%−3.6 pts

54Irondale, ALAL13,5458.8%−1.6 pts

55Foley, ALAL30,3549.2%−6.3 pts

56Athens, ALAL34,2099.4%+2.5 pts

57Hartselle, ALAL16,3129.5%+2.5 pts

58Fairhope, ALAL26,6259.5%−5.8 pts

59Hueytown, ALAL16,1599.6%+3.2 pts

60Homewood, ALAL28,1189.7%−1.8 pts

61Russellville, ALAL10,9049.7%+0.8 pts

62Boaz, ALAL10,61910.2%+1.6 pts

63Opelika, ALAL35,76510.3%−0.7 pts

64Oxford, ALAL22,19910.4%+0.4 pts

65Bay Minette, ALAL8,55510.5%−8.8 pts

66Glencoe, ALAL5,42610.6%−1.4 pts

67Semmes, ALAL6,25910.8%–

68Odenville, ALAL6,02310.8%−0.4 pts

69Pell City, ALAL14,32010.9%−0.8 pts

70Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33211.0%−1.7 pts

71Ozark, ALAL14,26911.3%−1.0 pts

72Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20311.4%−5.4 pts

73Jacksonville, ALAL14,40011.7%+2.1 pts

74Florence, ALAL42,58111.9%−1.3 pts

75Rainbow City, ALAL10,40612.0%+0.1 pts

76Enterprise, ALAL31,21112.7%−0.6 pts

77Dothan, ALAL72,06013.0%−1.3 pts

78Sheffield, ALAL9,41613.2%−3.7 pts

79Triana, ALAL5,24413.3%−1.1 pts

80Fort Payne, ALAL15,18913.3%−0.7 pts

81Demopolis, ALAL6,64113.4%+1.2 pts

82Phenix City, ALAL38,34413.4%−1.1 pts

83Tarrant, ALAL5,63913.6%−5.3 pts

84Clay, ALAL10,19813.7%+11.8 pts

85Attalla, ALAL5,80713.7%+1.8 pts

86Mobile, ALAL200,82414.0%−0.4 pts

87Chickasaw, ALAL6,16614.0%−0.7 pts

88Montgomery, ALAL195,30014.1%+2.0 pts

89Holtville, ALAL5,15814.5%−2.3 pts

90Jasper, ALAL14,58514.6%−0.3 pts

91Bessemer, ALAL24,98414.8%−0.0 pts

92Center Point, ALAL15,53814.9%+2.2 pts

93Alexander City, ALAL14,51515.1%−0.0 pts

94Selma, ALAL16,07715.4%−3.1 pts

95Auburn, ALAL85,11316.3%+5.5 pts

96Eufaula, ALAL12,43716.7%+4.9 pts

97Lincoln, ALAL8,11016.8%−5.8 pts

98Talladega, ALAL14,84017.0%+4.5 pts

99Saks, ALAL10,68117.1%+6.4 pts

100Valley, ALAL10,29417.5%−1.7 pts

101Lanett, ALAL6,78117.6%−1.3 pts

102Roanoke, ALAL5,44018.0%−3.0 pts

103Opp, ALAL6,73818.1%+4.5 pts

104Guntersville, ALAL9,39418.8%+2.4 pts

105Birmingham, ALAL195,89318.8%−0.1 pts

106Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31618.9%−0.4 pts

107Monroeville, ALAL5,75819.9%+11.8 pts

108Brewton, ALAL5,11320.0%+3.4 pts

109Fairfield, ALAL9,48320.9%+12.0 pts

110Prichard, ALAL18,82521.6%+6.5 pts

111Andalusia, ALAL8,76321.9%+3.7 pts

112Anniston, ALAL20,93022.2%+2.6 pts

113Greenville, ALAL6,91222.5%+11.6 pts

114Troy, ALAL18,02222.6%+11.1 pts

115Gadsden, ALAL33,36722.8%+7.1 pts

116Atmore, ALAL8,36022.9%+6.2 pts

117Loxley, ALAL6,13122.9%+13.0 pts

118Hamilton, ALAL6,76924.7%+7.5 pts

119Tuskegee, ALAL8,64432.4%+7.5 pts

120Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39450.6%−13.9 pts

121Orange Beach, ALAL8,79873.7%−5.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES