Gadsden, AL · Alabama
Etowah County
ZIP 35904
103,208 residents118 permits TTM$53,070 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$160,600
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.2%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.06%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
118
Census BPS
Climate risk
87.3
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 35904
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.8
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.1R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35904 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 35903 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 35954 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 35901 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 35905 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 35952 | $160,600 | $1,020 | 7.6% | 0.5 | 26.4% |
| 35906 | $160,600 | $1,110 | 8.3% | 0.5 | 37.5% |
| 35956 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 35907 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 35972 | $160,600 | $1,020 | 7.6% | — | 26.4% |
| 35990 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
73.8%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
17.5%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
17.5%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
43.7%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
41.8
Census ACS
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