Selma, Alabama Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Selma, Alabama rental market.
Selma, Alabama
Average Apartment Rent
$837
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
6.9%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Selma, Alabama apartments have recorded a 6.9% rent increase.
Selma, Alabama Average apartment rent trend
Selma, Alabama Average Apartment Rent
Selma, Alabama Housing tenure**
Renters take up 53% of Selma, Alabama real estate, occupying a total of 3,970 units, while homeowners live in 3,486 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.5
Renter median household income**
$20,180
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.09
Rental vacancy rate**
5.1%
Selma, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,747 rentals in Selma, Alabama with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 44%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 20 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Selma, Alabama homes for rent is 4.5.
Selma, Alabama Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Selma, Alabama are occupied by residents in the 60 - 64 years age group (18%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Selma, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Selma, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,594 apartments for rent in Selma, Alabama, or 40% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 25% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,012 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Selma, Alabama is 2.09.
Selma, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 14% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 15% of the homes for rent in Selma, Alabama.
Selma, Alabama Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Selma, Alabama apartment rentals, namely 25% or 999 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (14%, 562 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (14%, 548 units).
Selma, Alabama Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2014
Most Selma, Alabama renters (47%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 6% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Selma, Alabama condos for rent is 2014.
Selma, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 52% of Selma, Alabama renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 27% of them have No vehicle available, and 14% have 2 vehicles available.
Selma, Alabama Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Selma, Alabama Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Selma, Alabama apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
