Alabama

Chambers County

ZIP 36862

34,450 residents33 permits TTM$49,295 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$129,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.19%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

33

Census BPS

Climate risk

47.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 36862

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.5

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
368630.6
368620.5
368540.3
368550.3
368520.1
368790.0

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

71.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

18.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

14.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

32.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.5

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