Birmingham-Hoover, AL · Alabama

Jefferson County

ZIP 35094

669,744 residents2,398 permits TTM$64,589 median HHI54 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$224,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.37%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

2,398

Census BPS

Climate risk

97.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 35094

Median home value

$251,382

Gross yield

5.2%

Cap rate

7.8%

Rent gap

-50.5%

Affordability

P/I: 3.9R/I: 30.5%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,090Rent: $1,132Gap: -3.7%
ZIP code breakdown54 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
35204$69,450$1,02017.6%14.8%16.2%
35061$97,816$1,37016.8%13.9%17.4%
35064$90,933$1,20015.8%13.3%15.8%
35218$73,410$1,03016.8%16.2%3.7%
35228$79,496$1,15017.4%16.8%3.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

63.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

13.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

35.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

49.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.8

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