Housing market/Alabama/ZIP 35811

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 35811 Huntsville, Alabama

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

Population
29,748
Households
11,253
Median HH income
$92,361
Renter share
21.7%
Median gross rent
$1,048
Vacancy
8.6%
Pop. change
+7.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,280
SAFMR / rent
1.221×
2–49 unit stock
978
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 111
HUD assisted MF
1 / 19

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ZIP 35811 · AL

ACS median rent$1,048
2BR SAFMR$1,280
90% floor$1,152
110% ceiling$1,408

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 35811

  • 1-unit detached10,40284.6%
  • 1-unit attached2492.0%
  • 2–4 units3052.5%
  • 5–49 units6735.5%
  • 50+ units840.7%
  • Mobile5844.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,40284.5%
1-unit attached2492.0%
2 units (duplex)1651.3%
3–4 units1401.1%
5–9 units3913.2%
10–19 units1140.9%
20–49 units1681.4%
50+ units840.7%
Mobile5844.7%

2–4 unit share 2.5% · 5–49 unit share 5.5% · combined 2–49 7.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
17
1BR
297
2BR
2,059
3BR
5,957
4BR
3,366
5+
618

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.6%
Rent ≥50% of income23.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,048 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $832.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.6%; ≥50% 23.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,280 (1.221× ACS median gross rent).

Population

29,748 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 111 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 19 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,126 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 35811 21.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,048; population increased +7.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 305 units in 2–4-unit structures and 673 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 111 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,280 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,048. 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 35811 is a Census / HUD profile for Huntsville, AL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 35811?

ZIP 35811 (Huntsville, AL MSA) has 29,748 residents, 11,253 households, a renter share of 21.7%, median household income of $92,361, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,048. Vacancy is 8.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 35811?

ACS counts 165 units in 2-unit buildings, 140 in 3–4 unit buildings, 391 in 5–9, 114 in 10–19, and 168 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 978 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 35811?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,280. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 35811 — Huntsville, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 35811 is Census / HUD research for Huntsville, AL MSA. 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.