Huntsville, AL · Alabama

Madison County

ZIP 35805

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 35805

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

1.0

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 1.8R/I: 17.6%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown22 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
3581010.4%
358059.5%
358167.5%
357737.4%
357616.8%
357596.8%
357496.4%
357606.1%
358116.1%
357576.1%
358036.0%
357505.2%
357635.0%
358085.0%
358965.0%
358064.5%
358024.4%
357584.2%
358014.1%
358244.0%
357483.9%
357413.3%

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

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