Housing market/Alabama/ZIP 36604

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 36604 Mobile, 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
9,050
Households
3,790
Median HH income
$60,750
Renter share
44.8%
Median gross rent
$892
Vacancy
24.7%
Pop. change
-5.4%
2BR SAFMR
$990
SAFMR / rent
1.110×
2–49 unit stock
1,229
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 15

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ZIP 36604 · AL

ACS median rent$892
2BR SAFMR$990
90% floor$891
110% ceiling$1,089

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 36604

  • 1-unit detached3,39367.4%
  • 1-unit attached1352.7%
  • 2–4 units65713.1%
  • 5–49 units57211.4%
  • 50+ units2444.8%
  • Mobile310.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,39367.4%
1-unit attached1352.7%
2 units (duplex)2695.3%
3–4 units3887.7%
5–9 units2324.6%
10–19 units1833.6%
20–49 units1573.1%
50+ units2444.8%
Mobile310.6%

2–4 unit share 13.1% · 5–49 unit share 11.4% · combined 2–49 24.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
170
1BR
655
2BR
1,843
3BR
1,666
4BR
581
5+
117

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.6%
Rent ≥50% of income26.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $892 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $646.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.6%; ≥50% 26.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $990 (1.110× ACS median gross rent).

Population

9,050 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.4%.

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: 1 properties, 15 assisted units.
  • 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 36604 44.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 24.7%; ACS median gross rent is $892; population changed -5.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 657 units in 2–4-unit structures and 572 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $990 versus ACS median gross rent of $892. 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 36604 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 36604?

ZIP 36604 (Mobile, AL MSA) has 9,050 residents, 3,790 households, a renter share of 44.8%, median household income of $60,750, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $892. Vacancy is 24.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 36604?

ACS counts 269 units in 2-unit buildings, 388 in 3–4 unit buildings, 232 in 5–9, 183 in 10–19, and 157 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,229 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 36604?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $990. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 36604 — Mobile, AL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alabama ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 36604 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.