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Mobile city, AL

ZIP 36603 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 36603

Median Home Value
$107,400
Median Rent
$453
Affordability Snapshot
$30,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$690/mo PITI).

20%
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.

19.8 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 36603 in Mobile city, AL, a household would need roughly $30,000 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 $690. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($27,083). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 23% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
32.8%-50% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
22.6%+119% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
60.7%-30% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.7%-88% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
13.0%+1% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
14.2%-71% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
63.3%+66% vs US avg
x
$107,400
Home Value
$453
Rent
1965
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached61.7%
  • 1-unit attached1.2%
  • 2-9 units23.0%
  • 10+ units13.6%
  • Mobile home & other0.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$107,400
Median rent$453
Owner-occupied32.8%
Vacant22.6%
Price-to-income4.0x
Est. income to buy$30,000