Housing market/Alabama/ZIP 35976

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 35976 Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama

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

Population
16,604
Households
6,306
Median HH income
$72,579
Renter share
23.3%
Median gross rent
$792
Vacancy
15.6%
Pop. change
-3.8%
2BR SAFMR
$990
SAFMR / rent
1.250×
2–49 unit stock
925
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 188
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 35976 · AL

ACS median rent$792
2BR SAFMR$990
90% floor$891
110% ceiling$1,089

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 35976

  • 1-unit detached5,76378.4%
  • 1-unit attached1111.5%
  • 2–4 units5908.0%
  • 5–49 units3354.6%
  • 50+ units140.2%
  • Mobile5387.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,76377.1%
1-unit attached1111.5%
2 units (duplex)3895.2%
3–4 units2012.7%
5–9 units1832.4%
10–19 units1251.7%
20–49 units270.4%
50+ units140.2%
Mobile5387.2%

2–4 unit share 7.9% · 5–49 unit share 4.5% · combined 2–49 12.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
55
1BR
380
2BR
1,530
3BR
3,708
4BR
1,345
5+
454

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income35.4%
Rent ≥50% of income13.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $792 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $574.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 35.4%; ≥50% 13.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $990 (1.250× ACS median gross rent).

Population

16,604 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 188 units.
  • 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 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 35976 23.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.6%; ACS median gross rent is $792; population changed -3.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 590 units in 2–4-unit structures and 335 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 188 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $990 versus ACS median gross rent of $792. 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 35976 is a Census / HUD profile for Marshall County, 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 35976?

ZIP 35976 (Marshall County, AL) has 16,604 residents, 6,306 households, a renter share of 23.3%, median household income of $72,579, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $792. Vacancy is 15.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 35976?

ACS counts 389 units in 2-unit buildings, 201 in 3–4 unit buildings, 183 in 5–9, 125 in 10–19, and 27 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 925 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 35976?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $990. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 35976 — Guntersville, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 35976 is Census / HUD research for Marshall 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.