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Housing market/Alabama/ZIP 35207

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 35207 Birmingham, 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
6,824
Households
3,095
Median HH income
$28,672
Renter share
49.0%
Median gross rent
$775
Vacancy
17.4%
Pop. change
-25.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,020
SAFMR / rent
1.316×
2–49 unit stock
781
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 48
HUD assisted MF
2 / 154

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ZIP 35207 · AL

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 35207 — Birmingham, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$775
2BR SAFMR$1,020
90% floor$918
110% ceiling$1,122

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 35207

  • 1-unit detached2,54868.0%
  • 1-unit attached822.2%
  • 2–4 units38910.4%
  • 5–49 units39210.5%
  • 50+ units3108.3%
  • Mobile250.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,54868.0%
1-unit attached822.2%
2 units (duplex)1955.2%
3–4 units1945.2%
5–9 units1995.3%
10–19 units1123.0%
20–49 units812.2%
50+ units3108.3%
Mobile250.7%

2–4 unit share 10.4% · 5–49 unit share 10.5% · combined 2–49 20.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
26
1BR
435
2BR
1,233
3BR
1,676
4BR
301
5+
75

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income57.4%
Rent ≥50% of income30.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $775 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $464.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 57.4%; ≥50% 30.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,020 (1.316× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,824 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -25.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 48 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 154 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 776 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 35207 49.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 17.4%; ACS median gross rent is $775; population changed -25.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 389 units in 2–4-unit structures and 392 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 48 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,020 versus ACS median gross rent of $775. 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 35207 is a Census / HUD profile for Birmingham-Hoover, AL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 35207 — Birmingham, 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 35207?

ZIP 35207 (Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 6,824 residents, 3,095 households, a renter share of 49.0%, median household income of $28,672, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $775. Vacancy is 17.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 35207?

ACS counts 195 units in 2-unit buildings, 194 in 3–4 unit buildings, 199 in 5–9, 112 in 10–19, and 81 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 781 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 35207?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,020. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 35207 — Birmingham, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 35207 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.