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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Alabama

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Alabama, the relative cost of Alabama housing, the housing mix and the change in Alabama population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Alabama population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Alabama sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Alabama

The data below track the total number of housing units in Alabama, the total 18 and over population in Alabama and the ratio of the 18 and over Alabama population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Alabama housing units increased by 3.48% while the 18 and over population increased by 2.05%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units decreased from 1.694 to 1.671. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Alabama Housing Units 2,284,922 +0.45% +3.48%
Alabama 18+ Population 3,817,588 +0.50% +2.05%
Alabama 18+ Pop. / Units 1.671 +0.001 -0.023

Alabama 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Alabama, US

Alabama Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Alabama Housing Units Alabama 18+ Population Alabama 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 2,284,922 3,817,588 1.671
2018 2,274,711 3,798,766 1.670
2017 2,258,669 3,780,686 1.674
2016 2,230,180 3,763,783 1.688
2015 2,218,391 3,750,571 1.691
2014 2,208,030 3,740,777 1.694
2013 2,190,027 3,723,831 1.700
2012 2,189,567 3,697,048 1.688
2011 2,182,199 3,678,352 1.686
2010 2,174,428 3,649,870 1.678
2009 2,182,358 3,582,533 1.642
2008 2,158,692 3,540,690 1.640

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Alabama Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Alabama falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Alabama was at the 11.76% percentile for home prices and the 13.73% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Alabama home prices have become less expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Alabama has become less expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Alabama Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
(delta)
Alabama Home Price Percentile 11.76% 0.00% -1.97%
Alabama Rent Percentile 13.73% 0.00% -1.96%

Alabama Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Alabama, US

Alabama Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Alabama Home Price Percentile Alabama Rent Percentile
2019 11.76% 13.73%
2018 11.76% 13.73%
2017 13.73% 11.76%
2016 13.73% 15.69%
2015 13.73% 13.73%
2014 13.73% 15.69%
2013 15.69% 15.69%
2012 15.69% 19.61%
2011 15.69% 19.61%
2010 19.61% 17.65%
2009 13.73% 21.57%
2008 15.69% 17.65%

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Alabama Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Alabama by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 4.75% while the total number of rented units in Alabama decreased by 0.47%. Units that were vacant1 increased by 5.60% over the last 5 years.

Alabama Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Alabama Owner Occ. Units 1,305,223 +3.40% +4.75%
Alabama Renter Occ. Units 592,353 -0.10% -0.47%
Alabama Vacant Units 387,346 -7.67% +5.60%

Alabama Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Alabama as a fraction of total housing units.

Alabama Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Alabama Owner Occ. Units Alabama Renter Occ. Units Alabama Vacant Units
2019 1,305,223 592,353 387,346
2018 1,262,257 592,927 419,527
2017 1,253,199 588,466 417,004
2016 1,268,138 584,380 377,662
2015 1,253,595 592,795 372,001
2014 1,246,080 595,137 366,813
2013 1,240,017 582,422 367,588
2012 1,268,565 576,604 344,398
2011 1,289,217 555,329 337,653
2010 1,272,846 542,306 359,276
2009 1,285,879 562,172 334,307
2008 1,289,155 526,710 342,827

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Alabama Population

This data shows the population of Alabama for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has decreased by 2.07% while the 18 and over population has increased by 2.05%.The total population of Alabama has increased by 1.11% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Alabama Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Alabama Population Under 18 1,085,597 -0.32% -2.07%
Alabama Population 18+ 3,817,588 +0.50% +2.05%
Alabama Total Population 4,903,185 +0.31% +1.11%

Alabama Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Alabama Population History

Date Alabama Population Under 18 Alabama Population 18+ Alabama Total Population
2019 1,085,597 3,817,588 4,903,185
2018 1,089,105 3,798,766 4,887,871
2017 1,094,061 3,780,686 4,874,747
2016 1,099,517 3,763,783 4,863,300
2015 1,108,408 3,750,571 4,858,979
2014 1,108,600 3,740,777 4,849,377
2013 1,109,891 3,723,831 4,833,722
2012 1,124,975 3,697,048 4,822,023
2011 1,124,388 3,678,352 4,802,740
2010 1,135,428 3,649,870 4,785,298
2009 1,126,175 3,582,533 4,708,708
2008 1,121,210 3,540,690 4,661,900

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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