Birmingham-Hoover, AL · Alabama

Shelby County

ZIP 35147

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 35147

Median home value

$298,700

Gross yield

7.3%

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

35.0%

Affordability

P/I: 3.4R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,820Rent: $1,348Gap: 35.0%
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
35040$298,700$1,6406.6%0.921.7%
35147$298,700$1,8207.3%0.835.0%
35080$298,700$1,7807.2%0.832.0%
35115$298,700$1,0204.1%0.8-24.3%
35007$298,700$1,4205.7%0.85.3%
35124$298,700$1,6106.5%0.719.4%
35043$298,700$1,4705.9%0.79.1%
35114$298,700$1,3105.3%0.5-2.8%
35186$298,700$1,2905.2%0.5-4.3%
35178$298,700$1,0204.1%0.5-24.3%
35078$298,700$1,0204.1%0.4-24.3%
35143$298,700$1,0204.1%0.4-24.3%
35051$298,700$1,0204.1%0.4-24.3%
35242$298,700$1,8007.2%0.233.5%
35244$298,700$1,5606.3%0.215.7%
35176$298,700$1,0204.1%-24.3%
35185$298,700$1,4605.9%8.3%

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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