Decatur, AL · Alabama

Morgan County

ZIP 35621

123,742 residents246 permits TTM$64,858 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$193,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.30%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

246

Census BPS

Climate risk

88.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 35621

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
356010.9
356220.8
356210.8
356700.7
357540.7
356400.7
356030.4
35775

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

23.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.3

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