What percentage of people rent in Dothan, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Dothan, AL, 2020–2024
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42.9% (±1.3 points) of the occupied homes in Dothan, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 12,599 renting households against 16,752 that own their home.

In Dothan, the share of households that rent went from 40.8% in 2015–2019 to 42.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.9% (±1.3 points)
Renting households: 12,599 (±411)
Median renter income: $38,079 (±$1,523)

Who rents and who owns in Dothan

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dothan	Houston County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.9% (±1.3 points)	36.2% (±1.1 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	12,599 (±411)	15,678 (±530)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	16,752 (±421)	27,624 (±485)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,079 (±$1,523)	$38,943 (±$1,555)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,273 (±$3,352)	$75,175 (±$2,071)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Dothan, the renter share is higher than in Houston County (36.2%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (29.8%).

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

In Houston County, Dothan ranks 2 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 74 of 514.

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

How renting in Dothan 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	40.8% (±1.0 points)	42.9% (±1.3 points)	+2.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$751 (±$10)	$960 (±$21)	+27.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$47,081 (±$1,206)	$55,792 (±$1,256)	+18.5%	Down 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 Dothan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dothan
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dothan	—	42.9% (±1.3 points)	—
Grimes	5.2 mi	30.4% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Cowarts	6.0 mi	27.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Kinsey	6.1 mi	22.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Taylor	6.1 mi	31.0% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Napier Field	6.3 mi	42.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Webb	7.1 mi	18.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Midland City	7.6 mi	73.6% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Rehobeth	7.8 mi	14.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grimes, AL (30.4%), Cowarts, AL (27.5%), Kinsey, AL (22.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Midland City, AL (73.6%).

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

Households that rent across Houston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gordon	45.3% (±20.8 points)
2	Dothan	42.9% (±1.3 points)
3	Cottonwood	33.2% (±7.9 points)
4	Taylor	31.0% (±9.8 points)
5	Cowarts	27.5% (±6.1 points)
6	Ashford	26.4% (±5.1 points)
7	Avon	23.2% (±10.2 points)
8	Columbia	22.2% (±10.6 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Houston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dothan

How many renters are there in Dothan?

Dothan has an estimated 12,599 (±411) renting households, 42.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dothan?

In Dothan, the share of households that rent went from 40.8% in 2015–2019 to 42.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Dothan?

A renting household in Dothan has 2.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dothan?

The median renting household in Dothan, AL has an income of $38,079 (±$1,523) a year, against $79,273 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 Dothan city, Alabama (place:21184, 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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