Tuscaloosa, AL · Alabama

Tuscaloosa County

ZIP 35405

234,036 residents590 permits TTM$63,947 median HHI19 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$233,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.92%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

590

Census BPS

Climate risk

90.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 35405

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.5

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.8R/I: 24.0%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown19 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
354041.0
354011.0
354730.8
355460.6
354460.6
354630.6
354530.6
354520.6
354760.5
354800.5
35444$233,700$1,2406.4%0.524.4%
35456$233,700$1,1706.0%0.517.4%
354900.5
354050.5
354750.2
354060.1
35457
35458
35487

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

62.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

31.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

33.0

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