Rental numbers for Calhoun County, AL
The typical home here runs -$464 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 1 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$464/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $171,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $973/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Calhoun County
12 with published figures
| 36201West End-Cobb Town | $64,000 | $1,000 | 18.9% | 11.5% | +$266 | n/a |
| 36206Saks | $151,000 | $1,010* | 8.0% | 4.1% | -$301 | n/a |
| 36279Jacksonville | $209,000 | $1,280* | 7.3% | 3.9% | -$444 | n/a |
| 36277Weaver | $178,000 | $1,070* | 7.2% | 3.7% | -$410 | n/a |
| 36272Piedmont | $160,000 | $900* | 6.7% | 3.0% | -$462 | n/a |
| 36207Anniston | $203,000 | $1,090* | 6.5% | 3.1% | -$570 | n/a |
| 36250Alexandria | $221,000 | $1,180* | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$592 | n/a |
| 36203Oxford | $205,000 | $1,020 | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$643 | n/a |
| 36260Oxford | $187,000 | $850* | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$659 | n/a |
| 36271Ohatchee | $210,000 | $910* | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$779 | n/a |
| 36265Jacksonville | $216,000 | $857 | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$862 | +3.9% |
| 36205Anniston | $283,000 | $920* | 3.9% | 1.1% | -$1,258 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.42%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $149,333 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $159,146 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $157,815 | $852 |
| Aug 2024 | $161,802 | $912 |
| Aug 2025 | $163,921 | $936 |
| Aug 2026 | $171,109 | $973 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $796 | $801 | $1,010 | $1,337 | $1,341 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 2.4
- 107 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 29th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Calhoun County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$464 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 1 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Calhoun County?
- About 0.42% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $171,000 home that is about $714 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Calhoun County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $801 for a 1-bedroom, $1,010 for a 2-bedroom and $1,337 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$464 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.