What kinds of homes are in Muscle Shoals, AL?
Muscle Shoals, AL has 7,273 (±446) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 431 homes per square mile of land.
74.9% are detached single-family houses.
12.8% are in buildings of two to four units.
8.2% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 7,273 (±446)
- Detached houses
- 74.9%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 12.8%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 8.2%
Homes in Muscle Shoals by building size
| Building type | Muscle Shoals | Colbert County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 74.9% (±4.0 points) | 76.8% | 69.1% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 0.3% (±0.5 points) | 0.9% | 1.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 3.2% (±2.5 points) | 3.3% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 9.6% (±3.3 points) | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 2.5% (±1.4 points) | 2.7% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 2.5% (±2.0 points) | 1.2% | 3.2% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 3.2% (±1.9 points) | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 3.8% (±2.2 points) | 7.5% | 12.3% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.5 points) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
In Muscle Shoals, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Colbert County (6.9%).
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 Muscle Shoals
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Shoals | — | 8.2% (±3.1 points) | — |
| Sheffield | 3.7 mi | 12.0% (±4.0 points) | Not measurably different |
| Tuscumbia | 4.2 mi | 11.2% (±4.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Florence | 6.2 mi | 23.1% (±3.2 points) | Higher |
| Leighton | 7.1 mi | 17.1% (±16.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| St. Florian | 9.1 mi | 20.0% (±13.6 points) | Not measurably different |
| Underwood-Petersville | 9.9 mi | 6.6% (±5.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Killen | 10 mi | 0.6% (±10.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Littleville | 10 mi | 7.4% (±10.9 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florence, AL (23.1%).
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 Colbert County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leighton | 17.1% (±16.3 points) |
| 2 | Sheffield | 12.0% (±4.0 points) |
| 3 | Tuscumbia | 11.2% (±4.9 points) |
| 4 | Muscle Shoals | 8.2% (±3.1 points) |
| 5 | Littleville | 7.4% (±10.9 points) |
| 6 | Cherokee | 3.5% (±12.3 points) |
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 Muscle Shoals
How many homes are in Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals, AL has an estimated 7,273 (±446) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Muscle Shoals houses or apartments?
74.9% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 21.0% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Muscle Shoals?
12.8% of homes in Muscle Shoals are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
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) for Muscle Shoals city, Alabama (place:53016, in state:01).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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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Figures last updated on .
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