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Lester town, AL

ZIP 35647 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 35647

Median Home Value
$241,400
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$66,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,551/mo PITI).

2.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35647 in Lester town, AL, a household would need roughly $66,000 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 $1,551. That sits below the local median household income ($114,318), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
97.0%+48% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.0%-22% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.1%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.7%-68% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.6%-72% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
20.0%-60% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
28.7%-25% vs US avg
x
$241,400
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1991
Year Built
2006
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2006 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached89.8%
  • 1-unit attached1.7%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other8.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$241,400
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied97.0%
Vacant8.0%
Price-to-income2.1x
Est. income to buy$66,000