What percentage of people rent in Pelham, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Pelham, AL, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Pelham, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,530 renting households against 7,968 that own their home.

In Pelham, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.1% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 1,530 (±328)
Median renter income: $64,306 (±$20,450)

Who rents and who owns in Pelham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pelham	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.1% (±3.4 points)	18.6% (±1.0 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,530 (±328)	16,194 (±889)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,968 (±497)	70,672 (±1,007)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,306 (±$20,450)	$58,774 (±$3,773)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,082 (±$8,189)	$112,659 (±$2,570)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Pelham, the renter share is not measurably different from Shelby County (18.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Shelby County, Pelham ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 376 of 514.

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

How renting in Pelham 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	14.7% (±2.7 points)	16.1% (±3.4 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,119 (±$81)	$1,577 (±$130)	+40.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$80,510 (±$4,676)	$101,094 (±$11,778)	+25.6%	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 Pelham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pelham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pelham	—	16.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Indian Springs Village	2.7 mi	8.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Hoover	5.3 mi	28.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Meadowbrook	5.5 mi	11.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chelsea	6.2 mi	10.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Eagle Point	6.6 mi	5.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Highland Lakes	7.6 mi	3.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Helena	8.3 mi	8.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Brook Highland	8.7 mi	53.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian Springs Village, AL (8.4%), Chelsea, AL (10.0%), Eagle Point, AL (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hoover, AL (28.9%), Brook Highland, AL (53.5%).

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

Households that rent across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Wilton	39.6% (±12.2 points)
3	Columbiana	35.8% (±10.1 points)
4	Montevallo	35.1% (±7.5 points)
5	Calera	20.7% (±4.3 points)
6	Harpersville	18.6% (±7.1 points)
7	Wilsonville	18.3% (±10.5 points)
8	Pelham	16.1% (±3.4 points)
9	Vincent	16.0% (±11.2 points)
10	Alabaster	12.9% (±2.0 points)
11	Shoal Creek	12.5% (±9.3 points)
12	Westover	12.1% (±5.0 points)
13	Meadowbrook	11.3% (±4.6 points)
14	Chelsea	10.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Shelby 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 Pelham

How many renters are there in Pelham?

Pelham has an estimated 1,530 (±328) renting households, 16.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pelham?

In Pelham, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pelham?

A renting household in Pelham has 2.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pelham?

The median renting household in Pelham, AL has an income of $64,306 (±$20,450) a year, against $110,082 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 Pelham city, Alabama (place:58848, 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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