What percentage of people rent in Fyffe, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Fyffe, AL, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±11.9 points) of the occupied homes in Fyffe, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 138 renting households against 359 that own their home.

In Fyffe, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.8% (±11.9 points)
Renting households: 138 (±52)
Median renter income: $16,250 (±$7,807)

Who rents and who owns in Fyffe

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fyffe	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.8% (±11.9 points)	21.7% (±1.9 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	138 (±52)	5,691 (±511)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	359 (±160)	20,490 (±582)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,250 (±$7,807)	$27,385 (±$3,776)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$50,688 (±$37,713)	$58,764 (±$2,721)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Fyffe, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Fyffe ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 247 of 514.

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

How renting in Fyffe 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	35.5% (±10.0 points)	27.8% (±11.9 points)	−7.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$565 (±$210)	$565 (±$266)	0.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,962 (±$6,599)	$34,870 (±$29,072)	−24.1%	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 Fyffe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fyffe
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fyffe	—	27.8% (±11.9 points)	—
Shiloh	1.8 mi	44.6% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rainsville	5.0 mi	10.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Lakeview	5.6 mi	21.6% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Powell	5.8 mi	27.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	6.9 mi	29.2% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Geraldine	8.3 mi	33.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sylvania	9.7 mi	33.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Section	10 mi	21.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rainsville, AL (10.7%).

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
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)
13	Hammondville	12.9% (±8.0 points)
14	Valley Head	12.6% (±12.4 points)
15	Rainsville	10.7% (±5.9 points)
16	Mentone	7.3% (±6.8 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 Fyffe

How many renters are there in Fyffe?

Fyffe has an estimated 138 (±52) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fyffe?

In Fyffe, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fyffe?

A renting household in Fyffe has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fyffe?

The median renting household in Fyffe, AL has an income of $16,250 (±$7,807) a year, against $50,688 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 Fyffe town, Alabama (place:28672, 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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