What percentage of people rent in Arab, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Arab, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.0% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Arab, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,002 renting households against 2,342 that own their home.

In Arab, the share of households that rent went from 33.2% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.0% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 1,002 (±101)
Median renter income: $33,810 (±$3,641)

Who rents and who owns in Arab

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arab	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.0% (±2.7 points)	24.2% (±1.5 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,002 (±101)	8,834 (±566)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,342 (±130)	27,625 (±595)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,810 (±$3,641)	$33,047 (±$2,095)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,556 (±$5,738)	$76,671 (±$3,677)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Arab, the renter share is higher than in Marshall County (24.2%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (29.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Marshall County, Arab ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 217 of 514.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Arab has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	33.2% (±2.2 points)	30.0% (±2.7 points)	−3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$572 (±$24)	$718 (±$37)	+25.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,517 (±$2,653)	$64,333 (±$4,936)	+38.3%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Arab

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arab
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Arab	—	30.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Union Grove	5.8 mi	12.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee Ridge	7.1 mi	0.0% (±20.8 points)	Lower
Baileyton	7.9 mi	14.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Fairview	12 mi	33.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Pond	13 mi	42.9% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Guntersville	14 mi	34.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Eva	15 mi	9.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
New Hope	15 mi	18.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherokee Ridge, AL (0.0%), Baileyton, AL (14.2%), Eva, AL (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holly Pond, AL (42.9%), Guntersville, AL (34.7%).

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

Households that rent across Marshall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Douglas	41.0% (±13.3 points)
2	Guntersville	34.7% (±3.4 points)
3	Boaz	33.3% (±6.3 points)
4	Albertville	30.2% (±4.7 points)
5	Arab	30.0% (±2.7 points)
6	Grant	16.6% (±7.2 points)
7	Union Grove	12.8% (±19.5 points)
8	Cherokee Ridge	0.0% (±20.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Arab

How many renters are there in Arab?

Arab has an estimated 1,002 (±101) renting households, 30.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Arab?

In Arab, the share of households that rent went from 33.2% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Arab?

A renting household in Arab has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Arab?

The median renting household in Arab, AL has an income of $33,810 (±$3,641) a year, against $84,556 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Arab city, Alabama (place:02116, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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