Housing market/Alabama/ZIP 35768
ZIP 35768 Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama
Jackson County, AL · Alabama. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 35768 · AL
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 35768 — Scottsboro, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 35768
- 1-unit detached3,82270.3%
- 1-unit attached591.1%
- 2–4 units3937.2%
- 5–49 units1683.1%
- 50+ units270.5%
- Mobile96517.8%
2–4 unit share 7.2% · 5–49 unit share 3.1% · combined 2–49 10.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $791 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $502.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.8%; ≥50% 20.9%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $930 (1.176× ACS median gross rent).
Population
12,394 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +11.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 48 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 209 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 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 35768 34.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.5%; ACS median gross rent is $791; population increased +11.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 393 units in 2–4-unit structures and 168 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 48 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $930 versus ACS median gross rent of $791. 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 35768 is a Census / HUD profile for Jackson County, AL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 35768 — Scottsboro, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Alabama ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
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 35768?
ZIP 35768 (Jackson County, AL) has 12,394 residents, 4,885 households, a renter share of 34.0%, median household income of $47,612, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $791. Vacancy is 10.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 35768?
ACS counts 188 units in 2-unit buildings, 205 in 3–4 unit buildings, 62 in 5–9, 73 in 10–19, and 33 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 561 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 35768?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $930. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 35768 — Scottsboro, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 35768 is Census / HUD research for Jackson County, AL. 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.