What kinds of homes are in Glencoe, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Glencoe, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Glencoe, AL has 2,232 (±257) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 131 homes per square mile of land.

91.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,232 (±257)
Detached houses: 91.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 2.1%

Homes in Glencoe by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Glencoe	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	91.5% (±3.9 points)	78.7%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.6%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.5% (±2.6 points)	9.2%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Glencoe, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Etowah County (6.8%).

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 Glencoe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glencoe
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Glencoe	—	2.1% (±3.3 points)	—
Hokes Bluff	5.0 mi	2.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tidmore Bend	5.9 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gadsden	6.2 mi	11.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Southside	6.3 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow City	8.7 mi	17.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Coats Bend	9.3 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reece City	11 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Attalla	11 mi	10.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gadsden, AL (11.8%), Rainbow City, AL (17.2%), Attalla, AL (10.4%).

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 Etowah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rainbow City	17.2% (±5.0 points)
2	Altoona	15.4% (±9.0 points)
3	Gadsden	11.8% (±2.0 points)
4	Attalla	10.4% (±5.1 points)
5	Hokes Bluff	2.4% (±4.4 points)
6	Glencoe	2.1% (±3.3 points)
7	Whitesboro	1.3% (±5.9 points)
8	Carlisle-Rockledge	0.4% (±7.1 points)
9 (tie)	Reece City	0.0% (±17.5 points)
9 (tie)	Ridgeville	0.0% (±63.0 points)
9 (tie)	Sardis City	0.0% (±8.3 points)
9 (tie)	Southside	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Etowah 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 Glencoe

How many homes are in Glencoe?

Glencoe, AL has an estimated 2,232 (±257) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Glencoe houses or apartments?

91.5% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 3.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Glencoe 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 — Glencoe 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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