What percentage of people rent in Vestavia Hills, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Vestavia Hills, AL, 2020–2024
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22.0% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Vestavia Hills, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,048 renting households against 10,792 that own their home.

In Vestavia Hills, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 22.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.0% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 3,048 (±405)
Median renter income: $53,767 (±$5,392)

Who rents and who owns in Vestavia Hills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vestavia Hills	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.0% (±2.6 points)	36.1% (±0.8 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,048 (±405)	97,464 (±2,461)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,792 (±409)	172,419 (±2,341)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,767 (±$5,392)	$41,092 (±$1,089)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$161,346 (±$16,416)	$87,609 (±$2,302)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Vestavia Hills, 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, Vestavia Hills ranks 22 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 308 of 514.

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

How renting in Vestavia Hills 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	21.7% (±2.2 points)	22.0% (±2.6 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,218 (±$93)	$1,515 (±$130)	+24.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$109,485 (±$4,700)	$134,369 (±$8,767)	+22.7%	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 Vestavia Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vestavia Hills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Vestavia Hills	—	22.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Mountain Brook	2.0 mi	10.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Brook Highland	3.6 mi	53.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Homewood	4.1 mi	38.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Meadowbrook	5.1 mi	11.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Birmingham	5.6 mi	54.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Eagle Point	5.6 mi	5.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Highland Lakes	6.9 mi	3.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Indian Springs Village	7.0 mi	8.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain Brook, AL (10.1%), Meadowbrook, AL (11.3%), Eagle Point, AL (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brook Highland, AL (53.5%), Homewood, AL (38.3%), Birmingham, AL (54.5%).

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
16	Fultondale	31.3% (±6.4 points)
17	Brookside	31.1% (±12.9 points)
18	Forestdale	31.0% (±6.3 points)
19	Hoover	28.9% (±2.0 points)
20	Leeds	28.0% (±4.8 points)
21	Adamsville	23.3% (±10.4 points)
22	Vestavia Hills	22.0% (±2.6 points)
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)

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 Vestavia Hills

How many renters are there in Vestavia Hills?

Vestavia Hills has an estimated 3,048 (±405) renting households, 22.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Vestavia Hills?

In Vestavia Hills, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 22.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Vestavia Hills?

A renting household in Vestavia Hills has 1.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Vestavia Hills?

The median renting household in Vestavia Hills, AL has an income of $53,767 (±$5,392) a year, against $161,346 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 Vestavia Hills city, Alabama (place:78552, 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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