Spanish Fort, 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 Spanish Fort, Alabama rental market.
Spanish Fort, Alabama
Average Apartment Rent
$1,593
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
3.2%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Spanish Fort, Alabama apartments have recorded a 3.2% rent increase.
Spanish Fort, Alabama Average apartment rent trend
Spanish Fort, Alabama Average Apartment Rent
Spanish Fort, Alabama Apartment rent ranges
At 55.76%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Spanish Fort, Alabama rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 5.32%.
Spanish Fort, Alabama Housing tenure**
Renters take up 33% of Spanish Fort, Alabama real estate, occupying a total of 1,234 units, while homeowners live in 2,475 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.7
Renter median household income**
$47,560
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.53
Rental vacancy rate**
18.5%
Spanish Fort, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 523 rentals in Spanish Fort, Alabama with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 24 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Spanish Fort, Alabama homes for rent is 4.7.
Spanish Fort, Alabama Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Spanish Fort, Alabama are occupied by residents in the 75 - 84 years age group (18%), followed by those in the 65 - 74 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Spanish Fort, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Spanish Fort, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 328 apartments for rent in Spanish Fort, Alabama, or 27% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 25% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 312 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Spanish Fort, Alabama is 1.53.
Spanish Fort, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 37% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 9% of the homes for rent in Spanish Fort, Alabama.
Spanish Fort, Alabama Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Spanish Fort, Alabama apartment rentals, namely 32% or 396 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (23%, 283 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (12%, 148 units).
Spanish Fort, Alabama Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Spanish Fort, Alabama renters (42%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 5% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Spanish Fort, Alabama condos for rent is 2017.
Spanish Fort, Alabama Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 42% of Spanish Fort, Alabama renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 34% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 22% have No vehicle available.
Spanish Fort, Alabama Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Spanish Fort, 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 Spanish Fort, 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
