What percentage of people rent in Grayson Valley, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Grayson Valley, AL, 2020–2024
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31.8% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Grayson Valley, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 817 renting households against 1,751 that own their home.

In Grayson Valley, the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.8% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 817 (±213)
Median renter income: $64,153 (±$23,160)

Who rents and who owns in Grayson Valley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grayson Valley	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.8% (±9.1 points)	36.1% (±0.8 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	817 (±213)	97,464 (±2,461)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,751 (±423)	172,419 (±2,341)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,153 (±$23,160)	$41,092 (±$1,089)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,255 (±$24,836)	$87,609 (±$2,302)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Grayson Valley, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (36.1%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Grayson Valley ranks 15 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 191 of 514.

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

How renting in Grayson Valley 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	29.2% (±9.1 points)	31.8% (±9.1 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$937 (±$66)	$1,312 (±$210)	+40.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,328 (±$6,900)	$64,597 (±$16,982)	+23.4%	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 Grayson Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grayson Valley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grayson Valley	—	31.8% (±9.1 points)	—
Center Point	2.5 mi	38.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clay	4.0 mi	9.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Pinson	4.5 mi	19.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Trussville	4.6 mi	8.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Irondale	7.4 mi	39.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Leeds	8.0 mi	28.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tarrant	8.1 mi	60.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Argo	8.4 mi	7.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay, AL (9.5%), Pinson, AL (19.6%), Trussville, AL (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tarrant, AL (60.6%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Center Point	38.9% (±5.3 points)
10	Homewood	38.3% (±3.7 points)
11	Mulga	38.1% (±12.6 points)
12	Lipscomb	37.7% (±13.6 points)
13 (tie)	Midfield	36.4% (±9.5 points)
13 (tie)	Warrior	36.4% (±9.6 points)
15	Grayson Valley	31.8% (±9.1 points)
16	Fultondale	31.3% (±6.4 points)
17	Brookside	31.1% (±12.9 points)
18	Forestdale	31.0% (±6.3 points)
19	Hoover	28.9% (±2.0 points)
20	Leeds	28.0% (±4.8 points)
21	Adamsville	23.3% (±10.4 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Grayson Valley 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Grayson Valley

How many renters are there in Grayson Valley?

Grayson Valley has an estimated 817 (±213) renting households, 31.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grayson Valley?

In Grayson Valley, the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Grayson Valley?

A renting household in Grayson Valley has 2.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grayson Valley?

The median renting household in Grayson Valley, AL has an income of $64,153 (±$23,160) a year, against $65,255 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 Grayson Valley CDP, Alabama (place:31348, 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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