Housing market/Alabama/ZIP 36401

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 36401 Evergreen, Monroe County, Alabama

Monroe County, AL · Alabama. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
7,493
Households
2,869
Median HH income
$41,135
Renter share
29.3%
Median gross rent
$807
Vacancy
27.4%
Pop. change
-7.6%
2BR SAFMR
$950
SAFMR / rent
1.177×
2–49 unit stock
506
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 125
HUD assisted MF
2 / 87

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ZIP 36401 · AL

ACS median rent$807
2BR SAFMR$950
90% floor$855
110% ceiling$1,045

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 36401

  • 1-unit detached2,57665.2%
  • 1-unit attached110.3%
  • 2–4 units3017.6%
  • 5–49 units2055.2%
  • 50+ units60.2%
  • Mobile85321.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,57665.2%
1-unit attached110.3%
2 units (duplex)1062.7%
3–4 units1954.9%
5–9 units1122.8%
10–19 units691.7%
20–49 units240.6%
50+ units60.2%
Mobile85321.6%

2–4 unit share 7.6% · 5–49 unit share 5.2% · combined 2–49 12.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
135
2BR
961
3BR
2,318
4BR
425
5+
113

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.2%
Rent ≥50% of income14.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $807 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $422.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.2%; ≥50% 14.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $950 (1.177× ACS median gross rent).

Population

7,493 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -7.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 125 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 87 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 32 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 36401 29.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 27.4%; ACS median gross rent is $807; population changed -7.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 301 units in 2–4-unit structures and 205 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 125 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $950 versus ACS median gross rent of $807. 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 36401 is a Census / HUD profile for Monroe County, AL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

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 36401?

ZIP 36401 (Monroe County, AL) has 7,493 residents, 2,869 households, a renter share of 29.3%, median household income of $41,135, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $807. Vacancy is 27.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 36401?

ACS counts 106 units in 2-unit buildings, 195 in 3–4 unit buildings, 112 in 5–9, 69 in 10–19, and 24 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 506 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 36401?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $950. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 36401 — Evergreen, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 36401 is Census / HUD research for Monroe County, AL. 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.