Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL · Alabama

Lauderdale County

ZIP 35648

95,037 residents304 permits TTM$59,082 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$185,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.17%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

304

Census BPS

Climate risk

85.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 35648

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.6

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
356308.6%
356775.2%
356325.2%
356484.5%
356104.5%
356334.2%
356523.9%
356453.7%
356343.5%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

67.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

13.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

27.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

34.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.7

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