What kinds of homes are in Pinson, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Pinson, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pinson, AL has 2,990 (±349) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 250 homes per square mile of land.

95.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,990 (±349)
Detached houses: 95.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.7%

Homes in Pinson by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pinson	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	95.9% (±2.4 points)	68.6%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	8.0%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Pinson, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Jefferson County (20.6%).

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 Pinson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pinson
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pinson	—	0.7% (±2.1 points)	—
Clay	3.3 mi	6.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grayson Valley	4.5 mi	24.3% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Center Point	4.7 mi	16.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Trussville	6.9 mi	1.5% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Remlap	7.8 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
County Line	8.1 mi	0.0% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morris	8.3 mi	1.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gardendale	8.7 mi	16.3% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grayson Valley, AL (24.3%), Center Point, AL (16.1%), Gardendale, AL (16.3%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
21	McCalla	3.9% (±3.8 points)
22	Pleasant Grove	3.7% (±2.7 points)
23	Brighton	3.4% (±3.6 points)
24	Adamsville	3.3% (±5.6 points)
25	Trussville	1.5% (±1.1 points)
26	Morris	1.3% (±4.0 points)
27	Pinson	0.7% (±2.1 points)
28	Brookside	0.5% (±9.2 points)
29 (tie)	Cardiff	0.0% (±53.9 points)
29 (tie)	Graysville	0.0% (±5.5 points)
29 (tie)	Kimberly	0.0% (±3.6 points)
29 (tie)	Maytown	0.0% (±40.5 points)
29 (tie)	Midfield	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson 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 Pinson

How many homes are in Pinson?

Pinson, AL has an estimated 2,990 (±349) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pinson houses or apartments?

95.9% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 1.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Pinson 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 — Pinson 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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