What kinds of homes are in Tuscumbia, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Tuscumbia, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tuscumbia, AL has 4,090 (±424) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 444 homes per square mile of land.

77.8% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,090 (±424)
Detached houses: 77.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.7%
5+ unit buildings: 11.2%

Homes in Tuscumbia by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tuscumbia	Colbert County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	77.8% (±6.0 points)	76.8%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±3.7 points)	3.3%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.5% (±3.3 points)	4.2%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.7% (±4.3 points)	2.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	7.5%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Tuscumbia, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Colbert County (6.9%).

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 Tuscumbia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tuscumbia
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tuscumbia	—	11.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Sheffield	2.7 mi	12.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Muscle Shoals	4.2 mi	8.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	8.0 mi	23.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Littleville	8.7 mi	7.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton	10 mi	17.1% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Underwood-Petersville	11 mi	6.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Florian	12 mi	20.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Killen	14 mi	0.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florence, AL (23.1%).

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 Colbert County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Leighton	17.1% (±16.3 points)
2	Sheffield	12.0% (±4.0 points)
3	Tuscumbia	11.2% (±4.9 points)
4	Muscle Shoals	8.2% (±3.1 points)
5	Littleville	7.4% (±10.9 points)
6	Cherokee	3.5% (±12.3 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 Tuscumbia

How many homes are in Tuscumbia?

Tuscumbia, AL has an estimated 4,090 (±424) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tuscumbia houses or apartments?

77.8% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 21.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Tuscumbia 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 — Tuscumbia city, 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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