What kinds of homes are in Selma, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Selma, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Selma, AL has 9,431 (±395) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 683 homes per square mile of land.

62.5% are detached single-family houses.

24.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,431 (±395)
Detached houses: 62.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.4%
5+ unit buildings: 10.7%

Homes in Selma by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Selma	Dallas County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	62.5% (±4.0 points)	59.3%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	7.1% (±2.5 points)	5.9%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	17.3% (±3.5 points)	9.5%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.4% (±2.6 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.7 points)	18.2%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Selma, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Dallas County (5.6%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Selma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selma
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Selma	—	10.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Selmont-West Selmont	3.2 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Valley Grande	4.8 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Orrville	14 mi	0.0% (±59.1 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	15 mi	0.0% (±130.8 points)	Not measurably different
White Hall	20 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Autaugaville	22 mi	3.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	22 mi	4.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Billingsley	26 mi	0.0% (±68.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Selmont-West Selmont, AL (0.0%), Valley Grande, AL (0.0%).

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 Dallas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Selma	10.7% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Orrville	0.0% (±59.1 points)
2 (tie)	Valley Grande	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Selmont-West Selmont	0.0% (±7.3 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 Selma

How many homes are in Selma?

Selma, AL has an estimated 9,431 (±395) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Selma houses or apartments?

62.5% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 35.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

24.4% of homes in Selma 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 — Selma 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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