What kinds of homes are in Fort Rucker, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Rucker, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Rucker, AL has 1,483 (±186) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 137 homes per square mile of land.

57.9% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,483 (±186)
Detached houses: 57.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Fort Rucker by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Rucker	Dale County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	57.9% (±8.6 points)	63.7%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	33.4% (±8.1 points)	3.4%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±5.7 points)	2.2%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	5.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.1% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±1.0 points)	19.5%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

In Fort Rucker, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dale County (5.5%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fort Rucker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Rucker
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Rucker	—	0.4% (±2.8 points)	—
Daleville	3.5 mi	14.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Level Plains	4.0 mi	1.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clayhatchee	7.3 mi	0.8% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newton	7.5 mi	0.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise	7.8 mi	10.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Ozark	8.6 mi	8.0% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Pinckard	11 mi	2.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Brockton	12 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Daleville, AL (14.1%), Enterprise, AL (10.8%), Ozark, AL (8.0%).

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 Dale County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Ozark	8.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Grimes	2.1% (±21.9 points)
5 (tie)	Pinckard	2.1% (±16.1 points)
7	Level Plains	1.5% (±7.0 points)
8	Clayhatchee	0.8% (±21.3 points)
9 (tie)	Newton	0.4% (±7.3 points)
9 (tie)	Fort Rucker	0.4% (±2.8 points)
11	Ariton	0.0% (±27.5 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Dale County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Rucker 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 Fort Rucker

How many homes are in Fort Rucker?

Fort Rucker, AL has an estimated 1,483 (±186) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Rucker houses or apartments?

57.9% are detached houses and 33.4% attached houses, while 7.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.9% of homes in Fort Rucker 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 Rucker 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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