Rental numbers for Tuscaloosa County, AL
The typical home here runs -$496 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.6%. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.1%.
- Gross yield
- 7.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.1%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$496/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $252,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,520/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Tuscaloosa County
16 with published figures
| 35401Tuscaloosa | $193,000 | $1,518 | 9.4% | 5.6% | -$137 | +5.8% |
| 35404Tuscaloosa | $187,000 | $1,415 | 9.1% | 5.3% | -$184 | n/a |
| 35111Mc Calla | $295,000 | $2,022 | 8.2% | 5.1% | -$335 | +4.6% |
| 35452Coker | $225,000 | $1,500* | 8.0% | 4.7% | -$327 | n/a |
| 35456Duncanville | $190,000 | $1,170* | 7.4% | 4.0% | -$392 | n/a |
| 35473Northport | $281,000 | $1,653 | 7.1% | 4.1% | -$561 | n/a |
| 35444Brookwood | $213,000 | $1,240* | 7.0% | 3.8% | -$481 | n/a |
| 35405Tuscaloosa | $250,000 | $1,331 | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$654 | +3.0% |
| 35446Buhl | $195,000 | $1,030* | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$534 | n/a |
| 35453Cottondale | $215,000 | $1,110* | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$612 | n/a |
| 35463Fosters | $229,000 | $1,170* | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$648 | n/a |
| 35476Northport | $216,000 | $1,063 | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$651 | n/a |
| 35490Vance | $239,000 | $1,040* | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$813 | n/a |
| 35480Ralph | $262,000 | $1,030* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$981 | n/a |
| 35406Tuscaloosa | $485,000 | $1,744 | 4.3% | 1.9% | -$1,852 | n/a |
| 35475Northport | $342,000 | $1,080* | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$1,459 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.32%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $216,458 | $1,177 |
| Aug 2022 | $238,587 | $1,266 |
| Aug 2023 | $246,169 | $1,361 |
| Aug 2024 | $250,215 | $1,417 |
| Aug 2025 | $250,763 | $1,468 |
| Aug 2026 | $251,855 | $1,520 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $970 | $975 | $1,165 | $1,470 | $1,531 |
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
- 6.5
- 581 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 56th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Tuscaloosa County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$496 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.6%. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.1%. 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 Tuscaloosa County?
- About 0.32% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $252,000 home that is about $806 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Tuscaloosa County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $975 for a 1-bedroom, $1,165 for a 2-bedroom and $1,470 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$496 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.