What kinds of homes are in Fort Payne, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Payne, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Payne, AL has 6,369 (±385) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 113 homes per square mile of land.

74.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,369 (±385)
Detached houses: 74.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.8%

Homes in Fort Payne by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Payne	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	74.5% (±4.8 points)	71.2%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±2.8 points)	2.1%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.2% (±2.5 points)	1.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.7% (±3.4 points)	22.2%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Fort Payne, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in DeKalb County (2.1%).

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 Fort Payne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Payne
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Payne	—	8.8% (±3.1 points)	—
Pine Ridge	5.4 mi	0.0% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Head	7.8 mi	0.0% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hammondville	8.0 mi	1.0% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rainsville	8.8 mi	0.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Mentone	9.3 mi	0.0% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sylvania	9.8 mi	0.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Shiloh	11 mi	0.0% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Menlo	12 mi	0.7% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rainsville, AL (0.9%), Sylvania, AL (0.1%).

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 DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fort Payne	8.8% (±3.1 points)
2	Geraldine	5.1% (±4.5 points)
3	Collinsville	4.3% (±5.1 points)
4	Crossville	2.1% (±7.8 points)
5	Powell	1.2% (±15.5 points)
6	Hammondville	1.0% (±26.1 points)
7	Rainsville	0.9% (±1.7 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fort Payne

How many homes are in Fort Payne?

Fort Payne, AL has an estimated 6,369 (±385) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Payne houses or apartments?

74.5% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 16.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Fort Payne 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 — Fort Payne city, 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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