Mobile, AL · Alabama
Mobile County
ZIP 36603
413,162 residents1,058 permits TTM$58,119 median HHI38 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$176,600
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
7.4%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
21.1%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.71%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
1,058
Census BPS
Climate risk
98.0
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 36603
Median home value
$176,600
Gross yield
6.1%
Buy Box score
0.5
Section 8 gap
-11.9%
Affordability
P/I: 1.1R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $900Rent: $1,021Gap: -11.9%
ZIP code breakdown38 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36605 | $176,600 | $1,100 | 7.5% | 1.0 | 7.7% |
| 36618 | $176,600 | $1,190 | 8.1% | 0.9 | 16.6% |
| 36606 | $176,600 | $1,020 | 6.9% | 0.9 | -0.1% |
| 36617 | $176,600 | $1,140 | 7.7% | 0.7 | 11.7% |
| 36693 | $176,600 | $1,140 | 7.7% | 0.6 | 11.7% |
| 36505 | $176,600 | $1,440 | 9.8% | 0.6 | 41.0% |
| 36610 | $176,600 | $900 | 6.1% | 0.6 | -11.9% |
| 36613 | $176,600 | $1,230 | 8.4% | 0.5 | 20.5% |
| 36612 | $176,600 | $900 | 6.1% | 0.5 | -11.9% |
| 36611 | $176,600 | $1,040 | 7.1% | 0.5 | 1.9% |
| 36603 | $176,600 | $900 | 6.1% | 0.5 | -11.9% |
| 36560 | $176,600 | $1,000 | 6.8% | 0.5 | -2.1% |
| 36607 | $176,600 | $1,050 | 7.1% | 0.5 | 2.8% |
| 36608 | $176,600 | $1,240 | 8.4% | 0.5 | 21.4% |
| 36523 | $176,600 | $1,120 | 7.6% | 0.4 | 9.7% |
| 36509 | $176,600 | $900 | 6.1% | 0.4 | -11.9% |
| 36609 | $176,600 | $1,090 | 7.4% | 0.4 | 6.8% |
| 36572 | $176,600 | $1,330 | 9.0% | 0.4 | 30.3% |
| 36695 | $176,600 | $1,270 | 8.6% | 0.4 | 24.4% |
| 36571 | $176,600 | $1,080 | 7.3% | 0.3 | 5.8% |
| 36604 | $176,600 | $950 | 6.5% | 0.3 | -7.0% |
| 36619 | $176,600 | $1,130 | 7.7% | 0.3 | 10.7% |
| 36541 | $176,600 | $1,080 | 7.3% | 0.3 | 5.8% |
| 36575 | $176,600 | $1,150 | 7.8% | 0.2 | 12.6% |
| 36522 | $176,600 | $900 | 6.1% | 0.2 | -11.9% |
| 36587 | $176,600 | $990 | 6.7% | 0.2 | -3.0% |
| 36525 | $176,600 | $1,020 | 6.9% | 0.2 | -0.1% |
| 36582 | $176,600 | $960 | 6.5% | 0.2 | -6.0% |
| 36544 | $176,600 | $900 | 6.1% | 0.2 | -11.9% |
| 36602 | $176,600 | $1,020 | 6.9% | 0.2 | -0.1% |
| 36521 | $176,600 | $940 | 6.4% | 0.2 | -7.9% |
| 36528 | $176,600 | $1,480 | 10.1% | 0.1 | 45.0% |
| 36512 | $176,600 | $1,180 | 8.0% | — | 15.6% |
| 36568 | $176,600 | $1,000 | 6.8% | — | -2.1% |
| 36615 | $176,600 | $1,080 | 7.3% | — | 5.8% |
| 36652 | $176,600 | $1,040 | 7.1% | — | 1.9% |
| 36663 | $176,600 | $980 | 6.7% | — | -4.0% |
| 36688 | $176,600 | $1,240 | 8.4% | — | 21.4% |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
64.9%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
13.4%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
25.2%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
47.8%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
38.4
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