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Homewood city, AL

ZIP 35209 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 35209

Median Home Value
$465,600
Median Rent
$1,024
Affordability Snapshot
$128,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,991/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

37.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35209 in Homewood city, AL, a household would need roughly $128,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,991. That is about 77% above the local median household income ($72,383), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 14% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
50.0%-24% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
14.2%+38% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.0%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.7%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.5%-57% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.3%-96% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
27.2%-45% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
34.8%-9% vs US avg
x
$465,600
Home Value
$1,024
Rent
1974
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached39.9%
  • 1-unit attached2.6%
  • 2-9 units21.1%
  • 10+ units35.8%
  • Mobile home & other0.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$465,600
Median rent$1,024
Owner-occupied50.0%
Vacant14.2%
Price-to-income6.4x
Est. income to buy$128,000