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Blount County

Per Cent Home Owners

 
 
         
Over 90% 70 to 90 50 to 70 30 to 50 Under 30%

Overview

The map on the left shows the percentage of home owners in Blount County. For most households it is the single largest investment that a household can make. Owning a home means ...

  • •  Building generational wealth
  • •  Liberation from rental increases
  • •  Safeguards against inflation
  • •  Potential tax savings
  • •  Social, health, and psychological benefits

Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of owned homes tend to be more stable over time. Thereby creating a better environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)

Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025

Owner/Renter Comparison


Data Topic Blount County  Alabama  Nation 
Total Population 60,8985,203,450343,250,809

Housing

Owner Occupied 17,6871,448,66484,857,403
Renter Occupied 5,355633,58946,440,947
Vacant 2,415289,92413,786,062
Total Housing 25,4572,372,177145,084,412

Per Cent Housing

Owner Occupied 69.4861.0758.49
Renter Occupied 21.0426.7132.01
Vacant 9.4912.229.50