Alabama

Cherokee County

ZIP 35960

25,224 residents20 permits TTM$50,769 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$165,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.40%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

20

Census BPS

Climate risk

63.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 35960

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.2

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
362720.4
359730.2
359600.2
359590.2
359830.2

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

79.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

28.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

15.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

25.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.4

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