Auburn-Opelika, AL · Alabama

Lee County

ZIP 36877

177,663 residents1,865 permits TTM$61,123 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$238,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.72%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,865

Census BPS

Climate risk

79.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 36877

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.3

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
368016.2%
368045.8%
368325.1%
368495.0%
368655.0%
368705.0%
368304.9%
368774.2%
368743.7%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

65.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

12.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

41.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

51.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

33.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026