Huntsville Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 185,953, see rank, 100% | 2,190,638 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 167,565, 90.11%, see rank | 84.09% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 117,875, 63.39%, see rank | 58.17% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 49,690, 26.72%, see rank | 25.93% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 18,388, 9.89%, see rank | 15.91% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 4,836, 2.60%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 3,195, 1.72%, see rank | 1.54% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,254, 1.21%, see rank | 1.25% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,399, 0.75%, see rank | 3.76% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 102, 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 6,602, 3.55%, see rank | 6.71% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 181,424, see rank, 100% | 2,171,853 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 166,146, 91.58%, see rank | 86.74% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 116,340, 64.13%, see rank | 60.44% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 49,806, 27.45%, see rank | 26.30% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 15,278, 8.42%, see rank | 13.26% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 5,747, 3.17%, see rank | 3.65% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 2,957, 1.63%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 932, 0.51%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,409, 0.78%, see rank | 2.94% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 34, 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 4,199, 2.31%, see rank | 4.41% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 181,286, see rank, 100% | 2,172,647 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 162,449, 89.61%, see rank | 84.58% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 115,952, 63.96%, see rank | 59.34% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 46,497, 25.65%, see rank | 25.23% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 18,837, 10.39%, see rank | 15.42% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 5,536, 3.05%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 3,148, 1.74%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,665, 1.47%, see rank | 1.15% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,863, 1.03%, see rank | 3.66% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 133, 0.07%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,492, 3.03%, see rank | 6.53% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 174,937, see rank, 100% | 2,146,513 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 156,592, 89.51%, see rank | 84.85% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 112,302, 64.20%, see rank | 60.35% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 44,290, 25.32%, see rank | 24.50% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 18,345, 10.49%, see rank | 15.15% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 5,074, 2.90%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 2,387, 1.36%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 3,281, 1.88%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,060, 1.18%, see rank | 3.34% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 87, 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,456, 3.12%, see rank | 6.60% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Huntsville Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 166,945, see rank, 100% | 2,139,970 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 150,660, 90.25%, see rank | 85.02% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 107,334, 64.29%, see rank | 60.16% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 43,326, 25.95%, see rank | 24.86% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,285, 9.75%, see rank | 14.98% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 4,359, 2.61%, see rank | 2.66% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 2,153, 1.29%, see rank | 1.41% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,781, 1.67%, see rank | 1.15% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,656, 0.99%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 41, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,295, 3.17%, see rank | 6.59% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
