Housing market/Alabama/ZIP 36544

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 36544 Irvington, Alabama

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

Population
10,800
Households
4,059
Median HH income
$56,405
Renter share
24.7%
Median gross rent
$757
Vacancy
10.5%
Pop. change
-5.2%
2BR SAFMR
$920
SAFMR / rent
1.215×
2–49 unit stock
127
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 36544 · AL

ACS median rent$757
2BR SAFMR$920
90% floor$828
110% ceiling$1,012

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 36544

  • 1-unit detached3,16470.4%
  • 1-unit attached330.7%
  • 2–4 units571.3%
  • 5–49 units701.6%
  • 50+ units150.3%
  • Mobile1,15825.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,16469.8%
1-unit attached330.7%
2 units (duplex)390.9%
3–4 units180.4%
5–9 units591.3%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units110.2%
50+ units150.3%
Mobile1,15825.5%

2–4 unit share 1.3% · 5–49 unit share 1.5% · combined 2–49 2.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
11
1BR
205
2BR
841
3BR
2,735
4BR
697
5+
46

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.4%
Rent ≥50% of income32.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $757 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $630.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.4%; ≥50% 32.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $920 (1.215× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,800 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 102 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 36544 24.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.5%; ACS median gross rent is $757; population changed -5.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 57 units in 2–4-unit structures and 70 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $920 versus ACS median gross rent of $757. 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 36544 is a Census / HUD profile for Mobile, 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 36544?

ZIP 36544 (Mobile, AL MSA) has 10,800 residents, 4,059 households, a renter share of 24.7%, median household income of $56,405, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $757. Vacancy is 10.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 36544?

ACS counts 39 units in 2-unit buildings, 18 in 3–4 unit buildings, 59 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 11 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 127 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 36544?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $920. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 36544 — Irvington, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 36544 is Census / HUD research for Mobile, AL MSA. 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.