Rental numbers for Walker County, AL
The typical home here runs -$67 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 7.0%.
- Gross yield
- 9.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$67/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $166,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,362/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Walker County
11 with published figures
| 35130Birmingham | $116,000 | $1,020* | 10.5% | 5.9% | -$58 | n/a |
| 35578Nauvoo | $139,000 | $1,160* | 10.0% | 5.9% | -$65 | n/a |
| 35579Oakman | $136,000 | $1,030* | 9.1% | 5.0% | -$170 | n/a |
| 35063Cordova | $141,000 | $1,020* | 8.7% | 4.7% | -$205 | n/a |
| 35550Cordova | $112,000 | $800* | 8.6% | 4.3% | -$207 | n/a |
| 35580Parrish | $129,000 | $900* | 8.4% | 4.3% | -$238 | n/a |
| 35549Carbon Hill | $115,000 | $780* | 8.1% | 3.6% | -$270 | n/a |
| 35148Sumiton | $156,000 | $1,020* | 7.8% | 4.1% | -$305 | n/a |
| 35501Jasper | $151,000 | $920* | 7.3% | 3.5% | -$369 | n/a |
| 35503Jasper | $203,000 | $860* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$741 | n/a |
| 35504Jasper | $253,000 | $870* | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$1,059 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -3.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.26%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
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| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $161,095 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $167,156 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $167,052 | $1,283 |
| Aug 2024 | $167,751 | $1,366 |
| Aug 2025 | $161,378 | $1,373 |
| Aug 2026 | $165,671 | $1,362 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $684 | $776 | $949 | $1,314 | $1,586 |
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
- 1.9
- 47 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 24th
- among US counties
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- Is Walker County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$67 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 7.0%. 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 Walker County?
- About 0.26% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $166,000 home that is about $434 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Walker County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $776 for a 1-bedroom, $949 for a 2-bedroom and $1,314 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$67 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.