What percentage of people rent in Irondale, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Irondale, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.9% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Irondale, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,432 renting households against 3,657 that own their home.

In Irondale, the share of households that rent went from 30.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.9% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 2,432 (±467)
Median renter income: $57,672 (±$11,672)

Who rents and who owns in Irondale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Irondale	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.9% (±6.7 points)	36.1% (±0.8 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,432 (±467)	97,464 (±2,461)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,657 (±453)	172,419 (±2,341)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,672 (±$11,672)	$41,092 (±$1,089)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,464 (±$7,922)	$87,609 (±$2,302)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

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

It is also higher than in Alabama (29.8%).

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

In Jefferson County, Irondale ranks 8 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 101 of 514.

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

How renting in Irondale 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	30.1% (±4.5 points)	39.9% (±6.7 points)	+9.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,041 (±$118)	$1,320 (±$124)	+26.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,445 (±$7,390)	$72,343 (±$7,182)	+28.2%	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 Irondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Irondale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Irondale	—	39.9% (±6.7 points)	—
Leeds	5.1 mi	28.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Mountain Brook	5.5 mi	10.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Vestavia Hills	7.1 mi	22.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Tarrant	7.2 mi	60.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Brook Highland	7.2 mi	53.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Center Point	7.3 mi	38.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grayson Valley	7.4 mi	31.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	8.0 mi	54.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leeds, AL (28.0%), Mountain Brook, AL (10.1%), Vestavia Hills, AL (22.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tarrant, AL (60.6%), Brook Highland, AL (53.5%), Birmingham, AL (54.5%).

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
2	Tarrant	60.6% (±9.3 points)
3	Birmingham	54.5% (±1.3 points)
4	Trafford	43.6% (±13.0 points)
5	Bessemer	42.6% (±4.5 points)
6	Fairfield	41.0% (±7.9 points)
7	Graysville	40.0% (±12.8 points)
8	Irondale	39.9% (±6.7 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson 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 Irondale

How many renters are there in Irondale?

Irondale has an estimated 2,432 (±467) renting households, 39.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Irondale?

In Irondale, the share of households that rent went from 30.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Irondale?

A renting household in Irondale has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Irondale?

The median renting household in Irondale, AL has an income of $57,672 (±$11,672) a year, against $84,464 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 Irondale city, Alabama (place:37864, 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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