What kinds of homes are in Shoal Creek, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Shoal Creek, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shoal Creek, AL has 610 (±108) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 121 homes per square mile of land.

97.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 610 (±108)
Detached houses: 97.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Shoal Creek by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shoal Creek	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	97.9% (±3.8 points)	77.0%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±3.8 points)	4.8%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.5%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.3%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	4.0%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.5%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.3 points)	7.4%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Shoal Creek, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Shelby County (8.9%).

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 Shoal Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shoal Creek
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shoal Creek	—	0.0% (±10.9 points)	—
Highland Lakes	3.1 mi	1.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brook Highland	4.3 mi	44.4% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Eagle Point	4.3 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	5.9 mi	17.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Westover	6.2 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vestavia Hills	7.7 mi	18.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Irondale	8.0 mi	24.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Mountain Brook	8.3 mi	7.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brook Highland, AL (44.4%), Meadowbrook, AL (17.6%), Vestavia Hills, AL (18.4%).

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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12 (tie)	Chelsea	0.0% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Harpersville	0.0% (±8.1 points)
12 (tie)	Vincent	0.0% (±8.1 points)
12 (tie)	Westover	0.0% (±8.7 points)
12 (tie)	Wilsonville	0.0% (±8.7 points)
12 (tie)	Eagle Point	0.0% (±6.1 points)
12 (tie)	Shoal Creek	0.0% (±10.9 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shoal Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Shoal Creek

How many homes are in Shoal Creek?

Shoal Creek, AL has an estimated 610 (±108) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shoal Creek houses or apartments?

97.9% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Shoal Creek 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 — Shoal Creek CDP, 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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