Rental numbers for Mobile County, AL
The typical home here runs -$355 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 4.0%. 1 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%.
- Gross yield
- 7.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.9%
- 10 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$355/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $198,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,308/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Mobile County
32 with published figures
| 36610Prichard | $37,000 | $900* | 28.9% | 17.6% | +$348 | n/a |
| 36617Mobile | $61,000 | $1,140* | 22.4% | 14.2% | +$396 | n/a |
| 36612Prichard | $62,000 | $900* | 17.4% | 10.1% | +$187 | n/a |
| 36605Mobile | $93,000 | $1,217 | 15.8% | 9.8% | +$255 | +4.1% |
| 36603Mobile | $70,000 | $900* | 15.5% | 8.7% | +$130 | n/a |
| 36509Bayou La Batre | $91,000 | $900* | 11.8% | 6.3% | -$12 | n/a |
| 36560Mount Vernon | $102,000 | $1,000* | 11.8% | 6.6% | +$14 | n/a |
| 36611Chickasaw | $110,000 | $1,040* | 11.4% | 6.6% | +$8 | n/a |
| 36607Mobile | $113,000 | $1,050* | 11.1% | 6.2% | -$30 | n/a |
| 36606Mobile | $142,000 | $1,252 | 10.6% | 6.1% | -$40 | +1.7% |
| 36613Prichard | $150,000 | $1,230* | 9.8% | 5.6% | -$109 | n/a |
| 36619Mobile | $219,000 | $1,650 | 9.0% | 5.4% | -$197 | n/a |
| 36523Coden | $155,000 | $1,120* | 8.7% | 4.8% | -$220 | n/a |
| 36618Mobile | $173,000 | $1,190* | 8.3% | 4.5% | -$290 | n/a |
| 36505Axis | $211,000 | $1,440* | 8.2% | 4.7% | -$319 | n/a |
| 36693Mobile | $228,000 | $1,489 | 7.8% | 4.3% | -$403 | n/a |
| 36571Saraland | $241,000 | $1,428 | 7.1% | 3.8% | -$532 | n/a |
| 36608Mobile | $243,000 | $1,367 | 6.8% | 3.5% | -$608 | +5.0% |
| 36572Satsuma | $242,000 | $1,330* | 6.6% | 3.4% | -$624 | n/a |
| 36604Mobile | $203,000 | $1,102 | 6.5% | 3.1% | -$573 | +4.8% |
| 36695Mobile | $280,000 | $1,483 | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$741 | +5.1% |
| 36522Citronelle | $173,000 | $900* | 6.2% | 2.7% | -$541 | n/a |
| 36541Grand Bay | $219,000 | $1,080* | 5.9% | 2.7% | -$687 | n/a |
| 36587Wilmer | $203,000 | $990* | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$675 | n/a |
| 36609Mobile | $205,000 | $994 | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$683 | +4.3% |
| 36575Semmes | $241,000 | $1,150* | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$763 | n/a |
| 36544Irvington | $190,000 | $900* | 5.7% | 2.3% | -$664 | n/a |
| 36525Creola | $218,000 | $1,020* | 5.6% | 2.5% | -$727 | n/a |
| 36582Theodore | $207,000 | $960* | 5.6% | 2.3% | -$714 | n/a |
| 36602Mobile | $330,000 | $1,456 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,113 | +7.5% |
| 36521Chunchula | $219,000 | $940* | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$820 | n/a |
| 36528Dauphin Island | $459,000 | $1,480* | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$1,905 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.47%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $166,493 | $1,013 |
| Aug 2022 | $186,050 | $1,103 |
| Aug 2023 | $193,027 | $1,192 |
| Aug 2024 | $199,484 | $1,241 |
| Aug 2025 | $197,244 | $1,265 |
| Aug 2026 | $197,834 | $1,308 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Mobile, AL MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $938 | $981 | $1,139 | $1,474 | $1,565 |
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
- 7.3
- 1,187 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 61th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Mobile County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$355 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 4.0%. 1 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%. 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 Mobile County?
- About 0.47% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $198,000 home that is about $922 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Mobile County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $981 for a 1-bedroom, $1,139 for a 2-bedroom and $1,474 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$355 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.