What kinds of homes are in Ashford, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Ashford, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ashford, AL has 1,040 (±105) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 168 homes per square mile of land.

77.0% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,040 (±105)
Detached houses: 77.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Ashford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ashford	Houston County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	77.0% (±5.0 points)	69.9%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	9.4% (±3.5 points)	2.9%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.3%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.0%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.1% (±4.5 points)	12.7%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Ashford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Houston County (9.1%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (11.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ashford	—	1.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Avon	2.6 mi	0.0% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cowarts	4.6 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Webb	5.9 mi	0.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gordon	9.0 mi	0.0% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kinsey	9.6 mi	0.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood	9.8 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dothan	11 mi	13.2% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Columbia	11 mi	0.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dothan, AL (13.2%).

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 Houston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dothan	13.2% (±1.1 points)
2	Ashford	1.3% (±5.6 points)
3	Kinsey	0.6% (±5.6 points)
4	Webb	0.5% (±8.6 points)
5 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±31.0 points)
5 (tie)	Columbia	0.0% (±18.5 points)
5 (tie)	Cottonwood	0.0% (±11.6 points)
5 (tie)	Cowarts	0.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Houston 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 Ashford

How many homes are in Ashford?

Ashford, AL has an estimated 1,040 (±105) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ashford houses or apartments?

77.0% are detached houses and 0.1% attached houses, while 11.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Ashford 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 — Ashford 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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