What kinds of homes are in Rainbow City, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Rainbow City, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rainbow City, AL has 4,693 (±322) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 183 homes per square mile of land.

67.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,693 (±322)
Detached houses: 67.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 17.2%

Homes in Rainbow City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rainbow City	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	67.2% (±5.9 points)	78.7%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.0% (±3.9 points)	2.6%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.8% (±3.8 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.3% (±2.9 points)	1.6%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.3% (±3.1 points)	9.2%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Rainbow City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Etowah County (6.8%).

It is also higher than in 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 Rainbow City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rainbow City	—	17.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Attalla	4.5 mi	10.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southside	4.6 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Steele	6.2 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Gadsden	6.6 mi	11.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Glencoe	8.7 mi	2.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Ridgeville	8.9 mi	0.0% (±63.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gallant	9.8 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Ohatchee	10 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southside, AL (0.0%), Steele, AL (0.0%), Gadsden, AL (11.8%).

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 Etowah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rainbow City	17.2% (±5.0 points)
2	Altoona	15.4% (±9.0 points)
3	Gadsden	11.8% (±2.0 points)
4	Attalla	10.4% (±5.1 points)
5	Hokes Bluff	2.4% (±4.4 points)
6	Glencoe	2.1% (±3.3 points)
7	Whitesboro	1.3% (±5.9 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Etowah 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 Rainbow City

How many homes are in Rainbow City?

Rainbow City, AL has an estimated 4,693 (±322) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rainbow City houses or apartments?

67.2% are detached houses and 0.1% attached houses, while 25.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Rainbow City 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 — Rainbow City 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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