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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 35453 Cottondale, Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area · Alabama. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
12,522
Households
4,502
Median HH income
$70,162
Renter share
15.6%
Median gross rent
$969
Vacancy
13.7%
Pop. change
+15.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,100
SAFMR / rent
1.135×
2–49 unit stock
530
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 35453 · AL

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 35453 — Cottondale, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$969
2BR SAFMR$1,100
90% floor$990
110% ceiling$1,210

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 35453

  • 1-unit detached3,41965.7%
  • 1-unit attached410.8%
  • 2–4 units2094.0%
  • 5–49 units3216.2%
  • 50+ units290.6%
  • Mobile1,18522.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,41965.6%
1-unit attached410.8%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units2094.0%
5–9 units541.0%
10–19 units440.8%
20–49 units2234.3%
50+ units290.6%
Mobile1,18522.7%

2–4 unit share 4.0% · 5–49 unit share 6.2% · combined 2–49 10.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
34
1BR
134
2BR
904
3BR
3,221
4BR
784
5+
138

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.1%
Rent ≥50% of income13.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $969 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $761.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.1%; ≥50% 13.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,100 (1.135× ACS median gross rent).

Population

12,522 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +15.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 64 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 35453 15.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.7%; ACS median gross rent is $969; population increased +15.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 209 units in 2–4-unit structures and 321 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,100 versus ACS median gross rent of $969. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Alabama research

ZIP 35453 is a Census / HUD profile for Tuscaloosa, AL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 35453 — Cottondale, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Alabama ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
35006Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area6.9%$764$92035111Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area7.2%$1,128$1,30035184Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area18.6%$928$1,04035188Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area12.5%$920$1,12035401Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area68.6%$911$1,12035402Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,18035403Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,18035404Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area55.3%$986$1,18035405Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area44.7%$1,057$1,28035406Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area25.0%$1,352$1,56035407Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,18035441Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area4.2%—$1,160

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Alabama research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 35453?

ZIP 35453 (Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 12,522 residents, 4,502 households, a renter share of 15.6%, median household income of $70,162, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $969. Vacancy is 13.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 35453?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 209 in 3–4 unit buildings, 54 in 5–9, 44 in 10–19, and 223 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 530 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 35453?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,100. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 35453 — Cottondale, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 35453 is Census / HUD research for Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Alabama property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.