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ZIP 35902 — 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 35902

Median Home Value
$131,100
Median Rent
$655
Affordability Snapshot
$36,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$842/mo PITI).

16%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

16.7 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 35902, a household would need roughly $36,000 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 $842. That sits below the local median household income ($48,102), 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

Vacancy rate 27% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
43.5%-34% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
27.3%+165% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
80.8%-7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.8%-95% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
16.5%+29% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.4%-80% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
27.7%-44% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
51.4%+35% vs US avg
x
$131,100
Home Value
$655
Rent
1960
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 detached49.7%
  • 1-unit attached4.3%
  • 2-9 units24.6%
  • 10+ units21.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$131,100
Median rent$655
Owner-occupied43.5%
Vacant27.3%
Price-to-income2.7x
Est. income to buy$36,000