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ZIP 35294 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 35294

Median Home Value
$313,500
Median Rent
$1,434
Affordability Snapshot
$86,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,014/mo PITI).

35%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Above the 30% affordability threshold — housing cost-burdened area.

6.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

18.2 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 35294, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,014. That is about 75% above the local median household income ($49,269), 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 21% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
7.0%-89% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
20.7%+101% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
79.1%-9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
5.3%-58% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
5.5%-21% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
22.1%-56% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
36.5%-5% vs US avg
x
$313,500
Home Value
$1,434
Rent
2007
Year Built
2020
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2020 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached0.0%
  • 1-unit attached0.8%
  • 2-9 units11.6%
  • 10+ units87.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$313,500
Median rent$1,434
Owner-occupied7.0%
Vacant20.7%
Price-to-income6.4x
Est. income to buy$86,000