What percentage of people rent in Forestdale, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Forestdale, AL, 2020–2024
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31.0% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Forestdale, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,231 renting households against 2,735 that own their home.

In Forestdale, the share of households that rent went from 20.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.0% in 2020–2024 (+10.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.0% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 1,231 (±299)
Median renter income: $46,750 (±$10,766)

Who rents and who owns in Forestdale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forestdale	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.0% (±6.3 points)	36.1% (±0.8 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,231 (±299)	97,464 (±2,461)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,735 (±330)	172,419 (±2,341)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,750 (±$10,766)	$41,092 (±$1,089)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,625 (±$5,727)	$87,609 (±$2,302)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Forestdale, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (36.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (29.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson County, Forestdale ranks 18 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 202 of 514.

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

How renting in Forestdale 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	20.8% (±4.1 points)	31.0% (±6.3 points)	+10.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$791 (±$69)	$1,203 (±$101)	+52.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$59,041 (±$4,242)	$66,569 (±$10,691)	+12.8%	No measurable change 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 Forestdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forestdale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forestdale	—	31.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Brookside	4.2 mi	31.1% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mulga	4.3 mi	38.1% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Adamsville	4.6 mi	23.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Graysville	4.8 mi	40.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cardiff	5.4 mi	79.2% (±31.9 points)	Higher
Maytown	6.0 mi	17.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fultondale	6.4 mi	31.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	6.7 mi	54.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cardiff, AL (79.2%), Birmingham, AL (54.5%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Lipscomb	37.7% (±13.6 points)
13 (tie)	Midfield	36.4% (±9.5 points)
13 (tie)	Warrior	36.4% (±9.6 points)
15	Grayson Valley	31.8% (±9.1 points)
16	Fultondale	31.3% (±6.4 points)
17	Brookside	31.1% (±12.9 points)
18	Forestdale	31.0% (±6.3 points)
19	Hoover	28.9% (±2.0 points)
20	Leeds	28.0% (±4.8 points)
21	Adamsville	23.3% (±10.4 points)
22	Vestavia Hills	22.0% (±2.6 points)
23	Gardendale	21.8% (±3.7 points)
24	Pleasant Grove	20.6% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forestdale 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 Forestdale

How many renters are there in Forestdale?

Forestdale has an estimated 1,231 (±299) renting households, 31.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forestdale?

In Forestdale, the share of households that rent went from 20.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.0% in 2020–2024 (+10.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Forestdale?

A renting household in Forestdale has 2.9 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forestdale?

The median renting household in Forestdale, AL has an income of $46,750 (±$10,766) a year, against $76,625 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 Forestdale CDP, Alabama (place:27088, 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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