What kinds of homes are in Anniston, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Anniston, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Anniston, AL has 11,420 (±426) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 249 homes per square mile of land.

74.0% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,420 (±426)
Detached houses: 74.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 13.7%

Homes in Anniston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Anniston	Calhoun County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	74.0% (±3.1 points)	70.5%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.5 points)	14.7%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Anniston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Calhoun County (7.6%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Anniston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anniston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Anniston	—	13.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Saks	3.6 mi	3.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
West End-Cobb Town	4.1 mi	2.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Hobson City	4.3 mi	2.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Weaver	5.9 mi	5.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Choccolocco	6.0 mi	6.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	6.3 mi	5.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Alexandria	7.0 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Jacksonville	10.0 mi	22.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saks, AL (3.7%), West End-Cobb Town, AL (2.0%), Hobson City, AL (2.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jacksonville, AL (22.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Calhoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Jacksonville	22.8% (±5.6 points)
2	Anniston	13.7% (±2.9 points)
3	Choccolocco	6.0% (±8.0 points)
4	Oxford	5.7% (±2.4 points)
5	Weaver	5.5% (±5.8 points)
6	Piedmont	4.0% (±2.8 points)
7	Saks	3.7% (±3.5 points)
8 (tie)	Hobson City	2.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Calhoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Anniston

How many homes are in Anniston?

Anniston, AL has an estimated 11,420 (±426) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Anniston houses or apartments?

74.0% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 22.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Anniston?

8.7% of homes in Anniston are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anniston city, Alabama

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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