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Huntsville city, AL

ZIP 35806 — Housing & Real Estate

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

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 35806

Median Home Value
$318,800
Median Rent
$1,150
Affordability Snapshot
$88,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,048/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

23.1 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 35806 in Huntsville city, AL, a household would need roughly $88,000 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 $2,048. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($79,338). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
48.5%-26% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.3%-38% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
95.1%+9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.9%-73% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
6.2%-10% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.6%-57% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
32.4%-15% vs US avg
x
$318,800
Home Value
$1,150
Rent
2003
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 detached44.9%
  • 1-unit attached3.3%
  • 2-9 units18.1%
  • 10+ units32.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.8%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$318,800
Median rent$1,150
Owner-occupied48.5%
Vacant6.3%
Price-to-income4.0x
Est. income to buy$88,000