What percentage of people rent in Tarrant, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Tarrant, AL, 2020–2024
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60.6% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Tarrant, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,581 renting households against 1,028 that own their home.

In Tarrant, the share of households that rent went from 48.2% in 2015–2019 to 60.6% in 2020–2024 (+12.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 60.6% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 1,581 (±283)
Median renter income: $31,529 (±$14,104)

Who rents and who owns in Tarrant

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tarrant	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	60.6% (±9.3 points)	36.1% (±0.8 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,581 (±283)	97,464 (±2,461)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,028 (±280)	172,419 (±2,341)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,529 (±$14,104)	$41,092 (±$1,089)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,063 (±$15,216)	$87,609 (±$2,302)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Tarrant, the renter share is higher than in Jefferson County (36.1%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Tarrant ranks 2 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 9 of 514.

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

How renting in Tarrant 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	48.2% (±7.1 points)	60.6% (±9.3 points)	+12.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$743 (±$111)	$985 (±$163)	+32.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$30,485 (±$6,706)	$42,070 (±$4,153)	+38.0%	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 Tarrant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tarrant
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tarrant	—	60.6% (±9.3 points)	—
Fultondale	2.6 mi	31.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Birmingham	4.9 mi	54.5% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Center Point	5.9 mi	38.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Gardendale	6.1 mi	21.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Irondale	7.2 mi	39.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Mountain Brook	7.2 mi	10.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Forestdale	7.8 mi	31.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Grayson Valley	8.1 mi	31.8% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fultondale, AL (31.3%), Center Point, AL (38.9%), Gardendale, AL (21.8%).

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
1	Cardiff	79.2% (±31.9 points)
2	Tarrant	60.6% (±9.3 points)
3	Birmingham	54.5% (±1.3 points)
4	Trafford	43.6% (±13.0 points)
5	Bessemer	42.6% (±4.5 points)
6	Fairfield	41.0% (±7.9 points)
7	Graysville	40.0% (±12.8 points)
8	Irondale	39.9% (±6.7 points)

Showing 8 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 Tarrant

How many renters are there in Tarrant?

Tarrant has an estimated 1,581 (±283) renting households, 60.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tarrant?

In Tarrant, the share of households that rent went from 48.2% in 2015–2019 to 60.6% in 2020–2024 (+12.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Tarrant?

A renting household in Tarrant has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tarrant?

The median renting household in Tarrant, AL has an income of $31,529 (±$14,104) a year, against $59,063 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 Tarrant city, Alabama (place:74976, 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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