What is the rental vacancy rate in Brook Highland, AL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Brook Highland, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Brook Highland, AL is 2.1% (±2.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.2 points).

130 (±124) homes, 3.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Brook Highland, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.0% in 2015–2019 to 2.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.1% (±2.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.2 points)
Vacant homes: 130 (±124)

Vacancy in Brook Highland against Shelby County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brook Highland	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.1% (±2.6 points)	4.2% (±1.5 points)	7.2% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	130 (±124)	5,129 (±568)	340,018 (±6,268)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Brook Highland, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Shelby County (4.2%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (7.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Brook Highland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brook Highland
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Brook Highland	—	2.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Eagle Point	2.6 mi	0.0% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	3.2 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Lakes	3.5 mi	0.0% (±38.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vestavia Hills	3.6 mi	7.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Shoal Creek	4.3 mi	29.6% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Brook	4.7 mi	22.4% (±17.9 points)	Higher
Indian Springs Village	6.4 mi	0.0% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Irondale	7.2 mi	6.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vestavia Hills, AL (7.3%), Mountain Brook, AL (22.4%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Shoal Creek	29.6% (±43.1 points)
2	Chelsea	13.5% (±14.7 points)
3	Columbiana	6.5% (±10.3 points)
4	Montevallo	5.5% (±5.7 points)
5	Calera	2.8% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Alabaster	2.1% (±2.5 points)
6 (tie)	Brook Highland	2.1% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	Harpersville	0.0% (±25.7 points)
8 (tie)	Helena	0.0% (±5.7 points)
8 (tie)	Indian Springs Village	0.0% (±40.2 points)
8 (tie)	Pelham	0.0% (±2.5 points)
8 (tie)	Vincent	0.0% (±26.3 points)
8 (tie)	Westover	0.0% (±33.9 points)

Showing 13 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brook Highland

Is it hard to find a rental in Brook Highland?

The rental vacancy rate in Brook Highland, AL is 2.1% (±2.6 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Brook Highland tighter than it was?

In Brook Highland, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.0% in 2015–2019 to 2.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Brook Highland?

An estimated 130 (±124) housing units, 3.3% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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