Rental numbers for the Anniston, AL metro
The typical home here runs -$465 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 metro 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
- -$465/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 the metro
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 | $149,338 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $159,154 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $157,822 | $852 |
| Aug 2024 | $161,793 | $912 |
| Aug 2025 | $163,894 | $936 |
| Aug 2026 | $171,105 | $973 |
Counties
- Calhoun County, AL6.0% median yield
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Questions
- Is the Anniston, AL metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$465 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 metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Anniston, AL metro have the highest rental yield?
- 36201 (West End-Cobb Town) at 18.9%, 36203 (Oxford) at 6.0%, 36265 (Jacksonville) at 4.8%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.