Birmingham-Hoover, AL · Alabama
Jefferson County
ZIP 35211
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 35211
Median home value
$75,941
Gross yield
18.2%
Buy Box score
1.0
Section 8 gap
1.6%
Affordability
P/I: 1.2R/I: 23.7%
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,150Rent: $1,132Gap: 1.6%
ZIP code breakdown54 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Cap rate ↓ | Rent gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35207 | $58,176 | $1,020 | 21.0% | 23.4% | -11.0% |
| 35221 | $63,216 | $1,120 | 21.3% | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 35020 | $65,499 | $1,040 | 19.1% | 20.9% | -9.6% |
| 35211 | $75,941 | $1,150 | 18.2% | 20.2% | -11.0% |
| 35224 | $69,171 | $1,110 | 19.3% | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 35228 | $79,496 | $1,150 | 17.4% | 16.8% | 3.4% |
| 35218 | $73,410 | $1,030 | 16.8% | 16.2% | 3.7% |
| 35208 | $80,870 | $1,070 | 15.9% | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 35217 | $81,110 | $1,040 | 15.4% | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 35204 | $69,450 | $1,020 | 17.6% | 14.8% | 16.2% |
| 35234 | $95,531 | $1,020 | 12.8% | 14.2% | -11.0% |
| 35061 | $97,816 | $1,370 | 16.8% | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| 35206 | $100,919 | $1,150 | 13.7% | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 35064 | $90,933 | $1,200 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 15.8% |
| 35073 | $102,029 | $1,100 | 12.9% | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 35212 | $117,536 | $1,020 | 10.4% | 11.2% | -7.8% |
| 35005 | $141,677 | $1,160 | 9.8% | 11.1% | -13.4% |
| 35214 | $141,366 | $1,100 | 9.3% | 10.5% | -12.6% |
| 35215 | $148,462 | $1,260 | 10.2% | 10.3% | -1.3% |
| 35006 | $135,049 | $1,020 | 9.1% | 10.1% | -11.0% |
| 35118 | $138,324 | $1,070 | 9.3% | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 35023 | $168,639 | $1,310 | 9.3% | 9.2% | 1.5% |
| 35235 | $183,413 | $1,360 | 8.9% | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 35210 | $268,767 | $1,230 | 5.5% | 8.8% | -60.6% |
| 35022 | $276,847 | $1,090 | 4.7% | 8.5% | -80.2% |
| 35126 | $223,952 | $1,320 | 7.1% | 8.4% | -18.6% |
| 35203 | $320,480 | $1,020 | 3.8% | 8.4% | -119.0% |
| 35127 | $222,698 | $1,400 | 7.5% | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 35094 | $251,382 | $1,090 | 5.2% | 7.8% | -50.5% |
| 35062 | $177,580 | $1,020 | 6.9% | 7.7% | -11.0% |
| 35111 | $282,325 | $1,200 | 5.1% | 7.6% | -48.8% |
| 35068 | $234,805 | $1,280 | 6.5% | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 35173 | $378,517 | $1,490 | 4.7% | 6.8% | -44.9% |
| 35233 | $306,732 | $1,730 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 9.0% |
| 35036 | $224,900county est. | $1,120 | 6.0% | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 35060 | $224,900county est. | $1,110 | 5.9% | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 35119 | $224,900county est. | $1,260 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 10.2% |
| 35181 | $224,900county est. | $1,160 | 6.2% | 6.0% | 2.4% |
| 35229 | $224,900county est. | $1,580 | 8.4% | 6.0% | 28.4% |
| 35249 | $224,900county est. | $1,730 | 9.2% | 6.0% | 34.6% |
| 35254 | $224,900county est. | $1,020 | 5.4% | 6.0% | -11.0% |
| 35180 | $230,975 | $1,020 | 5.3% | 5.9% | -11.0% |
| 35205 | $224,434 | $1,400 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 26.5% |
| 35117 | $257,903 | $1,160 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 2.4% |
| 35116 | $259,917 | $1,100 | 5.1% | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 35071 | $267,647 | $1,290 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 12.3% |
| 35226 | $427,838 | $1,620 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 35216 | $400,715 | $1,590 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| 35091 | $301,991 | $1,050 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 35243 | $565,240 | $1,690 | 3.6% | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 35209 | $510,156 | $1,580 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| 35222 | $383,372 | $1,170 | 3.7% | 3.2% | 13.0% |
| 35213 | $829,226 | $1,900 | 2.7% | 2.1% | 22.6% |
| 35223 | $878,273 | $1,900 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 40.4% |
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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
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