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Housing market/Alabama/ZIP 35128

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 35128 Pell City, Alabama

Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area · Alabama. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
10,228
Households
4,095
Median HH income
$81,993
Renter share
16.0%
Median gross rent
$1,185
Vacancy
11.7%
Pop. change
-4.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,480
SAFMR / rent
1.249×
2–49 unit stock
273
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 60
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 35128 · AL

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 35128 — Pell City, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,185
2BR SAFMR$1,480
90% floor$1,332
110% ceiling$1,628

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 35128

  • 1-unit detached3,41173.6%
  • 1-unit attached70.2%
  • 2–4 units791.7%
  • 5–49 units1944.2%
  • 50+ units270.6%
  • Mobile91719.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,41173.6%
1-unit attached70.2%
2 units (duplex)521.1%
3–4 units270.6%
5–9 units1703.7%
10–19 units240.5%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units270.6%
Mobile91719.8%

2–4 unit share 1.7% · 5–49 unit share 4.2% · combined 2–49 5.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
52
1BR
72
2BR
984
3BR
2,470
4BR
734
5+
323

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.0%
Rent ≥50% of income11.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,185 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,007.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.0%; ≥50% 11.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,480 (1.249× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,228 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 60 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 35128 16.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,185; population changed -4.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 79 units in 2–4-unit structures and 194 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 60 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,480 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,185. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Alabama research

ZIP 35128 is a Census / HUD profile for Birmingham-Hoover, AL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 35128 — Pell City, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Alabama ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
35004Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area24.0%$1,555$1,74035005Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area11.1%$1,074$1,32035007Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area16.1%$1,348$1,54035013Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area85.0%—$92035020Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area43.8%$856$1,12035021Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,37035022Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area19.3%$991$1,21035023Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area19.4%$1,216$1,42035036Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area87.0%—$1,25035043Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area9.3%$1,279$1,58035048Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,37035049Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area26.9%$928$1,040

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Alabama research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 35128?

ZIP 35128 (Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 10,228 residents, 4,095 households, a renter share of 16.0%, median household income of $81,993, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,185. Vacancy is 11.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 35128?

ACS counts 52 units in 2-unit buildings, 27 in 3–4 unit buildings, 170 in 5–9, 24 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 273 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 35128?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,480. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 35128 — Pell City, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 35128 is Census / HUD research for Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Alabama property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.