What percentage of people rent in Fort Payne, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Payne, AL, 2020–2024
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30.7% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Payne, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,695 renting households against 3,827 that own their home.

In Fort Payne, the share of households that rent went from 33.1% in 2015–2019 to 30.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.7% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 1,695 (±343)
Median renter income: $25,152 (±$7,422)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Payne

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Payne	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.7% (±5.6 points)	21.7% (±1.9 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,695 (±343)	5,691 (±511)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,827 (±389)	20,490 (±582)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,152 (±$7,422)	$27,385 (±$3,776)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,639 (±$4,599)	$58,764 (±$2,721)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Fort Payne, the renter share is higher than in DeKalb County (21.7%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Fort Payne ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 208 of 514.

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

How renting in Fort Payne 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	33.1% (±5.0 points)	30.7% (±5.6 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$595 (±$71)	$679 (±$37)	+14.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,273 (±$2,384)	$47,479 (±$7,304)	+17.9%	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 Fort Payne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Payne
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Payne	—	30.7% (±5.6 points)	—
Pine Ridge	5.4 mi	29.2% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Head	7.8 mi	12.6% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Hammondville	8.0 mi	12.9% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Rainsville	8.8 mi	10.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Mentone	9.3 mi	7.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Sylvania	9.8 mi	33.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh	11 mi	44.6% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Menlo	12 mi	55.9% (±13.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valley Head, AL (12.6%), Hammondville, AL (12.9%), Rainsville, AL (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Menlo, GA (55.9%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Shiloh	44.6% (±25.0 points)
2	Collinsville	37.9% (±14.4 points)
3	Crossville	34.7% (±8.3 points)
4	Geraldine	33.9% (±8.6 points)
5	Sylvania	33.2% (±11.3 points)
6 (tie)	Fort Payne	30.7% (±5.6 points)
6 (tie)	Henagar	30.7% (±12.0 points)
8	Pine Ridge	29.2% (±19.8 points)
9	Ider	28.8% (±10.8 points)
10	Powell	27.9% (±10.6 points)
11	Fyffe	27.8% (±11.9 points)
12	Lakeview	21.6% (±25.3 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in DeKalb 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 Fort Payne

How many renters are there in Fort Payne?

Fort Payne has an estimated 1,695 (±343) renting households, 30.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Payne?

In Fort Payne, the share of households that rent went from 33.1% in 2015–2019 to 30.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Payne?

A renting household in Fort Payne has 1.9 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Payne?

The median renting household in Fort Payne, AL has an income of $25,152 (±$7,422) a year, against $57,639 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 Fort Payne city, Alabama (place:27616, 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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