Decatur, AL · Alabama

Lawrence County

ZIP 35672

33,182 residents3 permits TTM$60,040 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$150,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.43%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

3

Census BPS

Climate risk

69.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 35672

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.9%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
356185.6%
356515.6%
356434.2%
356723.9%
356503.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

81.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

14.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

15.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

24.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.8

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