What kinds of homes are in Brook Highland, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Brook Highland, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brook Highland, AL has 3,980 (±389) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,444 homes per square mile of land.

30.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

44.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,980 (±389)
Detached houses: 30.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 44.4%

Homes in Brook Highland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brook Highland	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	30.3% (±5.4 points)	77.0%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.4% (±7.0 points)	4.8%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.8% (±4.0 points)	2.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	19.1% (±6.8 points)	4.0%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.5% (±6.9 points)	2.5%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.3 points)	7.4%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Brook Highland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Shelby County (8.9%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Brook Highland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brook Highland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brook Highland	—	44.4% (±10.5 points)	—
Eagle Point	2.6 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Meadowbrook	3.2 mi	17.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Highland Lakes	3.5 mi	1.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Vestavia Hills	3.6 mi	18.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Shoal Creek	4.3 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Mountain Brook	4.7 mi	7.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Indian Springs Village	6.4 mi	2.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Irondale	7.2 mi	24.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagle Point, AL (0.0%), Meadowbrook, AL (17.6%), Highland Lakes, AL (1.2%).

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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Brook Highland	44.4% (±10.5 points)
2	Meadowbrook	17.6% (±6.3 points)
3	Columbiana	16.6% (±8.2 points)
4	Montevallo	11.1% (±3.7 points)
5	Pelham	4.3% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Alabaster	3.6% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)	Calera	3.6% (±2.2 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brook Highland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Brook Highland

How many homes are in Brook Highland?

Brook Highland, AL has an estimated 3,980 (±389) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brook Highland houses or apartments?

30.3% are detached houses and 19.4% attached houses, while 49.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Brook Highland 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 — Brook Highland CDP, 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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