What percentage of people rent in Robertsdale, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Robertsdale, AL, 2020–2024
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29.2% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Robertsdale, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 792 renting households against 1,919 that own their home.

In Robertsdale, the share of households that rent went from 42.7% in 2015–2019 to 29.2% in 2020–2024 (−13.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.2% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 792 (±220)
Median renter income: $34,808 (±$7,728)

Who rents and who owns in Robertsdale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Robertsdale	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.2% (±7.3 points)	22.4% (±1.3 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	792 (±220)	22,077 (±1,398)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,919 (±293)	76,497 (±1,493)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,808 (±$7,728)	$51,111 (±$4,093)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,533 (±$19,253)	$87,928 (±$2,417)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Robertsdale, the renter share is not measurably different from Baldwin County (22.4%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (29.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Baldwin County, Robertsdale ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 226 of 514.

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

How renting in Robertsdale 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	42.7% (±8.2 points)	29.2% (±7.3 points)	−13.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$798 (±$195)	$996 (±$183)	+24.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,906 (±$8,375)	$59,152 (±$11,786)	+34.7%	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 Robertsdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Robertsdale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Robertsdale	—	29.2% (±7.3 points)	—
Silverhill	2.8 mi	17.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Summerdale	5.6 mi	11.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Loxley	9.0 mi	21.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairhope	11 mi	19.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Daphne	11 mi	28.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Foley	11 mi	29.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia Springs	11 mi	16.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Point Clear	13 mi	26.8% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silverhill, AL (17.2%), Summerdale, AL (11.7%), Fairhope, AL (19.6%).

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

Households that rent across Baldwin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bay Minette	39.5% (±7.8 points)
2	Spanish Fort	34.2% (±7.0 points)
3	Orange Beach	32.5% (±6.9 points)
4	Bon Secour	30.6% (±18.3 points)
5	Gulf Shores	29.4% (±4.9 points)
6	Robertsdale	29.2% (±7.3 points)
7 (tie)	Elberta	29.1% (±10.1 points)
7 (tie)	Foley	29.1% (±5.4 points)
9	Daphne	28.5% (±4.5 points)
10	Point Clear	26.8% (±26.3 points)
11	Lillian	22.2% (±22.1 points)
12	Loxley	21.9% (±11.2 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Baldwin 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 Robertsdale

How many renters are there in Robertsdale?

Robertsdale has an estimated 792 (±220) renting households, 29.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Robertsdale?

In Robertsdale, the share of households that rent went from 42.7% in 2015–2019 to 29.2% in 2020–2024 (−13.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Robertsdale?

A renting household in Robertsdale has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Robertsdale?

The median renting household in Robertsdale, AL has an income of $34,808 (±$7,728) a year, against $73,533 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 Robertsdale city, Alabama (place:65208, 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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