Huntsville, AL · Alabama

Madison County

ZIP 35801

397,135 residents3,891 permits TTM$83,528 median HHI22 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$267,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.80%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

3,891

Census BPS

Climate risk

94.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 35801

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

4.1%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.6R/I: 19.0%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown22 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
358059.5%
358167.5%
3581010.4%
357606.1%
357737.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

45.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.2

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