What percentage of people rent in Tuscaloosa, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Tuscaloosa, AL, 2020–2024
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57.1% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Tuscaloosa, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 24,139 renting households against 18,118 that own their home.

In Tuscaloosa, the share of households that rent went from 51.6% in 2015–2019 to 57.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 57.1% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 24,139 (±1,085)
Median renter income: $33,495 (±$2,309)

Who rents and who owns in Tuscaloosa

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	57.1% (±2.1 points)	38.6% (±1.3 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	24,139 (±1,085)	34,755 (±1,313)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	18,118 (±921)	55,297 (±1,128)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,495 (±$2,309)	$36,149 (±$1,511)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,563 (±$5,421)	$92,382 (±$3,820)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Tuscaloosa, the renter share is higher than in Tuscaloosa County (38.6%).

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

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

In Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 514.

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

How renting in Tuscaloosa 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	51.6% (±1.5 points)	57.1% (±2.1 points)	+5.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$844 (±$21)	$1,055 (±$26)	+25.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,268 (±$2,115)	$51,464 (±$2,918)	+13.7%	Down 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 Tuscaloosa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tuscaloosa
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tuscaloosa	—	57.1% (±2.1 points)	—
Holt	2.6 mi	41.3% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Northport	4.2 mi	37.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Cottondale	5.1 mi	18.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Coker	8.9 mi	17.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Coaling	11 mi	9.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Brookwood	11 mi	9.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Moundville	17 mi	20.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Vance	18 mi	17.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holt, AL (41.3%), Northport, AL (37.8%), Cottondale, AL (18.0%).

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

Households that rent across Tuscaloosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Tuscaloosa	57.1% (±2.1 points)
2	Holt	41.3% (±11.9 points)
3	Northport	37.8% (±3.6 points)
4	Cottondale	18.0% (±9.9 points)
5	Coker	17.6% (±10.7 points)
6	Vance	17.4% (±7.1 points)
7	Coaling	9.8% (±4.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa

How many renters are there in Tuscaloosa?

Tuscaloosa has an estimated 24,139 (±1,085) renting households, 57.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tuscaloosa?

In Tuscaloosa, the share of households that rent went from 51.6% in 2015–2019 to 57.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Tuscaloosa?

A renting household in Tuscaloosa has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tuscaloosa?

The median renting household in Tuscaloosa, AL has an income of $33,495 (±$2,309) a year, against $91,563 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 Tuscaloosa city, Alabama (place:77256, 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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