Birmingham-Hoover, AL · Alabama

Shelby County

ZIP 35007

226,955 residents1,336 permits TTM$93,543 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$298,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.22%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,336

Census BPS

Climate risk

90.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 35007

Median home value

$288,093

Gross yield

5.9%

Cap rate

7.2%

Rent gap

-22.1%

Affordability

P/I: 3.1R/I: 22.2%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,420Rent: $1,348Gap: 5.3%
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
35040$254,170$1,6407.7%7.5%2.7%
35147$322,664$1,8206.8%5.0%25.9%
35185$298,700county est.$1,4605.9%5.4%7.7%
35115$240,852$1,0205.1%8.3%-62.4%
35178$249,796$1,0204.9%6.5%-32.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

81.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

46.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.0

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