Rental numbers for Marshall County, AL
The typical home here runs -$601 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.0%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$601/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $241,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,332/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Marshall County
9 with published figures
| 35950Albertville | $210,000 | $1,395 | 8.0% | 4.5% | -$339 | n/a |
| 35957Boaz | $209,000 | $1,020* | 5.9% | 2.6% | -$666 | n/a |
| 35980Horton | $216,000 | $1,020* | 5.7% | 2.6% | -$692 | n/a |
| 35016Arab | $243,000 | $1,020* | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$877 | n/a |
| 35951Albertville | $221,000 | $780* | 4.2% | 1.3% | -$952 | n/a |
| 35175Union Grove | $259,000 | $900* | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$1,096 | n/a |
| 35976Guntersville | $305,000 | $1,020* | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$1,283 | n/a |
| 35747Grant | $290,000 | $820* | 3.4% | 0.8% | -$1,371 | n/a |
| 35755Langston | $282,000 | $780* | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$1,304 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.9 pts
- Property tax
- 0.36%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $197,184 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $225,733 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $224,363 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $236,865 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $233,628 | $1,254 |
| Aug 2026 | $241,268 | $1,332 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Marshall County, AL
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $702 | $707 | $925 | $1,281 | $1,285 |
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
- 7.5
- 274 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 62th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Marshall County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$601 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%. 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 Marshall County?
- About 0.36% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $241,000 home that is about $878 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Marshall County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $707 for a 1-bedroom, $925 for a 2-bedroom and $1,281 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$601 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.