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Creola city, AL

ZIP 36525 — 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 36525

Median Home Value
$197,600
Median Rent
$597
Affordability Snapshot
$54,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,269/mo PITI).

11%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

27.6 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 36525 in Creola city, AL, a household would need roughly $54,000 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 $1,269. That sits below the local median household income ($64,779), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
84.2%+29% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.0%-71% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
82.3%-5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.5%-96% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.4%-89% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.5%-92% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
12.3%-75% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
50.1%+31% vs US avg
x
$197,600
Home Value
$597
Rent
1981
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached79.7%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units0.4%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other19.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$197,600
Median rent$597
Owner-occupied84.2%
Vacant3.0%
Price-to-income3.1x
Est. income to buy$54,000