According to census data in the year 2000 there were 73,606 housing units in Huntsville. This represents a 8.5% growth from 67,827 in 1990.
Of those housing units, 71,027 were located in either urbanized areas or urban clusters, and 2,579 were located in what is classified as a rural area.
Homeownership rate in Huntsville is about 61.7%. Huntsville's vacancy rate, including seasonal lodging, is about 9.3%. Average household size is 2.28 people.
The majority of houses, apartments or condos in Huntsville were built after 1972.