What kinds of homes are in Meadowbrook, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Meadowbrook, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Meadowbrook, AL has 3,719 (±361) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 854 homes per square mile of land.

78.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,719 (±361)
Detached houses: 78.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 17.6%

Homes in Meadowbrook by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Meadowbrook	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	78.0% (±5.5 points)	77.0%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±1.5 points)	4.8%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.0% (±3.9 points)	2.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.4% (±4.7 points)	4.0%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	7.4%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Meadowbrook, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Shelby County (8.9%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadowbrook
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Meadowbrook	—	17.6% (±6.3 points)	—
Eagle Point	1.6 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Brook Highland	3.2 mi	44.4% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Highland Lakes	3.3 mi	1.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Indian Springs Village	3.4 mi	2.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Vestavia Hills	5.1 mi	18.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pelham	5.5 mi	4.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Shoal Creek	5.9 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Hoover	6.2 mi	25.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagle Point, AL (0.0%), Highland Lakes, AL (1.2%), Indian Springs Village, AL (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brook Highland, AL (44.4%), Hoover, AL (25.5%).

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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Brook Highland	44.4% (±10.5 points)
2	Meadowbrook	17.6% (±6.3 points)
3	Columbiana	16.6% (±8.2 points)
4	Montevallo	11.1% (±3.7 points)
5	Pelham	4.3% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Alabaster	3.6% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)	Calera	3.6% (±2.2 points)
8	Indian Springs Village	2.9% (±5.4 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meadowbrook 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Meadowbrook

How many homes are in Meadowbrook?

Meadowbrook, AL has an estimated 3,719 (±361) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Meadowbrook houses or apartments?

78.0% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 19.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Meadowbrook 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 — Meadowbrook CDP, 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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