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ZIP 36831 — 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 36831

Median Home Value
$193,900
Median Rent
$720
Affordability Snapshot
$53,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,246/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

22.4 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 36831, a household would need roughly $53,000 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 $1,246. That is about 24% above the local median household income ($42,834), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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
24.4%-63% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.6%-7% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
98.6%+13% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
1.5%-89% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.5%-64% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
23.1%-54% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
48.5%+27% vs US avg
x
$193,900
Home Value
$720
Rent
1983
Year Built
2019
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2019 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached16.1%
  • 1-unit attached9.8%
  • 2-9 units20.2%
  • 10+ units53.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$193,900
Median rent$720
Owner-occupied24.4%
Vacant9.6%
Price-to-income4.5x
Est. income to buy$53,000