Housing market/Alabama/ZIP 36320

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 36320 Cottonwood, Alabama

Dothan, 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
3,137
Households
1,360
Median HH income
$45,366
Renter share
22.1%
Median gross rent
$675
Vacancy
20.0%
Pop. change
-15.4%
2BR SAFMR
$940
SAFMR / rent
1.393×
2–49 unit stock
73
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 36320 · AL

ACS median rent$675
2BR SAFMR$940
90% floor$846
110% ceiling$1,034

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 36320

  • 1-unit detached1,02460.3%
  • 2–4 units734.3%
  • Mobile60135.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,02460.2%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)462.7%
3–4 units271.6%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile60135.4%

2–4 unit share 4.3% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 4.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
14
1BR
95
2BR
405
3BR
936
4BR
217
5+
33

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income25.3%
Rent ≥50% of income5.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $675 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $454.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 25.3%; ≥50% 5.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $940 (1.393× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,137 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -15.4%.

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 120 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 36320 22.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 20.0%; ACS median gross rent is $675; population changed -15.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 73 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $940 versus ACS median gross rent of $675. 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 36320 is a Census / HUD profile for Dothan, 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 36320?

ZIP 36320 (Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 3,137 residents, 1,360 households, a renter share of 22.1%, median household income of $45,366, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $675. Vacancy is 20.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 36320?

ACS counts 46 units in 2-unit buildings, 27 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 73 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 36320?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $940. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 36320 — Cottonwood, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 36320 is Census / HUD research for Dothan, 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.