What percentage of people rent in Sylvan Springs, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Sylvan Springs, AL, 2020–2024
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17.0% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Sylvan Springs, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 104 renting households against 509 that own their home.

In Sylvan Springs, the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (+10.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.0% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 104 (±43)
Median renter income: $47,500 (±$10,270)

Who rents and who owns in Sylvan Springs

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sylvan Springs	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.0% (±6.8 points)	36.1% (±0.8 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	104 (±43)	97,464 (±2,461)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	509 (±95)	172,419 (±2,341)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,500 (±$10,270)	$41,092 (±$1,089)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,250 (±$13,298)	$87,609 (±$2,302)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Sylvan Springs, the renter share is lower than in Jefferson County (36.1%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (29.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson County, Sylvan Springs ranks 29 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 367 of 514.

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

How renting in Sylvan Springs 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	7.0% (±3.8 points)	17.0% (±6.8 points)	+10.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$761 (±$108)	$1,313 (±$166)	+72.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$70,368 (±$9,898)	$81,927 (±$17,198)	+16.4%	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 Sylvan Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylvan Springs
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sylvan Springs	—	17.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Maytown	2.3 mi	17.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mulga	3.8 mi	38.1% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Pleasant Grove	3.9 mi	20.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Creek	4.7 mi	6.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	4.7 mi	9.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Adamsville	6.1 mi	23.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	7.5 mi	41.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Brighton	8.0 mi	18.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mulga, AL (38.1%), Fairfield, AL (41.0%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23	Gardendale	21.8% (±3.7 points)
24	Pleasant Grove	20.6% (±6.6 points)
25	Pinson	19.6% (±6.8 points)
26	Brighton	18.8% (±7.8 points)
27	Hueytown	17.9% (±4.3 points)
28	Maytown	17.2% (±12.9 points)
29	Sylvan Springs	17.0% (±6.8 points)
30	Mount Olive	12.0% (±9.0 points)
31	Morris	10.9% (±6.2 points)
32	Mountain Brook	10.1% (±2.8 points)
33	McCalla	9.7% (±4.0 points)
34	Clay	9.5% (±5.2 points)
35	West Jefferson	9.3% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson 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 Sylvan Springs

How many renters are there in Sylvan Springs?

Sylvan Springs has an estimated 104 (±43) renting households, 17.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sylvan Springs?

In Sylvan Springs, the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (+10.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Sylvan Springs?

A renting household in Sylvan Springs has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sylvan Springs?

The median renting household in Sylvan Springs, AL has an income of $47,500 (±$10,270) a year, against $96,250 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 Sylvan Springs town, Alabama (place:74424, 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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