What kinds of homes are in Cottondale, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Cottondale, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cottondale, AL has 1,559 (±336) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 453 homes per square mile of land.

59.3% are detached single-family houses.

12.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,559 (±336)
Detached houses: 59.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.8%
5+ unit buildings: 10.2%

Homes in Cottondale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cottondale	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	59.3% (±14.3 points)	61.5%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.7%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.8% (±14.6 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±5.1 points)	6.0%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	6.7%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.7% (±6.2 points)	9.3%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.7% (±8.9 points)	8.6%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Cottondale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Tuscaloosa County (22.0%).

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 Cottondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottondale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cottondale	—	10.2% (±8.4 points)	—
Holt	3.0 mi	1.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscaloosa	5.1 mi	36.9% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Coaling	6.3 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brookwood	7.8 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Northport	9.3 mi	21.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Vance	13 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Coker	14 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moundville	17 mi	5.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tuscaloosa, AL (36.9%), Northport, AL (21.4%).

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 Tuscaloosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Tuscaloosa	36.9% (±2.3 points)
2	Northport	21.4% (±4.3 points)
3	Cottondale	10.2% (±8.4 points)
4	Holt	1.9% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Brookwood	0.0% (±5.9 points)
5 (tie)	Coaling	0.0% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	Coker	0.0% (±13.3 points)
5 (tie)	Lake View	0.0% (±4.8 points)
5 (tie)	Vance	0.0% (±8.5 points)

Cottondale 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 Cottondale

How many homes are in Cottondale?

Cottondale, AL has an estimated 1,559 (±336) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cottondale houses or apartments?

59.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 23.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.8% of homes in Cottondale 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 — Cottondale 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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