What kinds of homes are in Somerville, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Somerville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Somerville, AL has 457 (±127) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 132 homes per square mile of land.

53.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% 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: 457 (±127)
Detached houses: 53.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Somerville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Somerville	Morgan County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	53.0% (±12.4 points)	72.1%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±2.1 points)	3.6%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.7 points)	2.9%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	4.2%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	2.4%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	2.6%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	41.6% (±13.5 points)	10.7%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Somerville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Morgan County (9.2%).

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 Somerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Somerville	—	0.0% (±14.5 points)	—
Priceville	6.7 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Triana	8.7 mi	0.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hartselle	8.7 mi	5.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Falkville	9.2 mi	1.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eva	9.8 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mooresville	12 mi	0.0% (±93.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee Ridge	13 mi	0.0% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	13 mi	17.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Decatur, AL (17.2%).

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 Morgan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Decatur	17.2% (±2.3 points)
2	Hartselle	5.4% (±2.1 points)
3	Falkville	1.5% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Eva	0.0% (±17.5 points)
4 (tie)	Priceville	0.0% (±5.4 points)
4 (tie)	Somerville	0.0% (±14.5 points)
4 (tie)	Trinity	0.0% (±6.9 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 Somerville

How many homes are in Somerville?

Somerville, AL has an estimated 457 (±127) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Somerville houses or apartments?

53.0% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 4.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Somerville 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 — Somerville town, 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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