Rental numbers for the Tuscaloosa, AL metro
The typical home here runs -$429 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 4.1%. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.3%.
- Gross yield
- 7.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.3%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$429/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $241,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,511/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
31 with published figures
| 35442Panola | $102,000 | $970* | 11.4% | 6.3% | -$12 | n/a |
| 35462Eutaw | $138,000 | $1,180* | 10.3% | 5.6% | -$102 | n/a |
| 35443Boligee | $117,000 | $970* | 9.9% | 5.0% | -$142 | n/a |
| 35401Tuscaloosa | $193,000 | $1,518 | 9.4% | 5.6% | -$137 | +5.8% |
| 36740Forkland | $138,000 | $1,080* | 9.4% | 5.3% | -$137 | n/a |
| 35404Tuscaloosa | $187,000 | $1,415 | 9.1% | 5.3% | -$184 | n/a |
| 35461Millport | $158,000 | $1,160* | 8.8% | 5.1% | -$187 | n/a |
| 35574Kennedy | $144,000 | $1,030* | 8.6% | 4.6% | -$227 | n/a |
| 36765Newbern | $146,000 | $1,030* | 8.5% | 4.3% | -$266 | n/a |
| 35111Mc Calla | $295,000 | $2,022 | 8.2% | 5.1% | -$335 | +4.6% |
| 36744Greensboro | $151,000 | $1,030* | 8.2% | 4.4% | -$259 | n/a |
| 35452Coker | $225,000 | $1,500* | 8.0% | 4.7% | -$327 | n/a |
| 35474Moundville | $228,000 | $1,445 | 7.6% | 4.4% | -$401 | n/a |
| 35456Duncanville | $190,000 | $1,170* | 7.4% | 4.0% | -$392 | n/a |
| 35481Reform | $127,000 | $780* | 7.3% | 3.2% | -$345 | n/a |
| 35447Pickensville | $144,000 | $860* | 7.1% | 3.4% | -$371 | n/a |
| 35473Northport | $281,000 | $1,653 | 7.1% | 4.1% | -$561 | n/a |
| 35576Millport | $144,000 | $850* | 7.1% | 3.3% | -$380 | n/a |
| 35466Gordo | $176,000 | $1,030* | 7.0% | 3.6% | -$426 | 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% |
| 36742Greensboro | $194,000 | $1,030* | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$559 | n/a |
| 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 |
| 35546Berry | $205,000 | $1,030* | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$604 | 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
- +3.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.29%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $210,603 | $1,171 |
| Aug 2022 | $230,812 | $1,259 |
| Aug 2023 | $237,680 | $1,353 |
| Aug 2024 | $240,680 | $1,409 |
| Aug 2025 | $240,271 | $1,461 |
| Aug 2026 | $241,271 | $1,511 |
Counties
- Tuscaloosa County, AL7.1% median yield
- Pickens County, ALn/a median yield
- Greene County, ALn/a median yield
- Hale County, AL7.6% median yield
- Fayette County, ALn/a median yield
- Lamar County, ALn/a median yield
- Marengo County, ALn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Tuscaloosa, AL metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$429 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 4.1%. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.3%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro have the highest rental yield?
- 35401 (Tuscaloosa) at 9.4%, 35404 (Tuscaloosa) at 9.1%, 35111 (Mc Calla) at 8.2%, 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.