What kinds of homes are in Huntsville, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Huntsville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Huntsville, AL has 104,388 (±1,030) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 464 homes per square mile of land.

63.1% are detached single-family houses.

7.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 104,388 (±1,030)
Detached houses: 63.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.7%
5+ unit buildings: 24.4%

Homes in Huntsville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Huntsville	Madison County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	63.1% (±1.3 points)	71.3%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±0.5 points)	3.0%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±0.8 points)	4.3%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.8% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.8% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±0.8 points)	6.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.4 points)	3.6%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Huntsville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Madison County (16.6%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Huntsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntsville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Huntsville	—	24.4% (±1.6 points)	—
Madison	4.9 mi	15.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Triana	8.6 mi	0.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Harvest	12 mi	2.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Mooresville	13 mi	0.0% (±93.7 points)	Not measurably different
Meridianville	13 mi	0.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Moores Mill	14 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Owens Cross Roads	15 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Priceville	16 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison, AL (15.7%), Triana, AL (0.9%), Harvest, AL (2.8%).

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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Huntsville	24.4% (±1.6 points)
2	Madison	15.7% (±2.5 points)
3	Gurley	4.5% (±18.9 points)
4	Harvest	2.8% (±4.4 points)
5	New Hope	2.4% (±5.4 points)
6	Triana	0.9% (±3.5 points)
7 (tie)	Owens Cross Roads	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Madison 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 Huntsville

How many homes are in Huntsville?

Huntsville, AL has an estimated 104,388 (±1,030) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Huntsville houses or apartments?

63.1% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 32.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.7% of homes in Huntsville 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 — Huntsville 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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