ZIP Code · AL

ZIP 35080

Part of Helena, AL

Pop. 20,251·Shelby County·7th most expensive ZIP in Alabama

Median rent (all units)

$1,905/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.3%

vs US Median

-$27

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 35080 · $1,905

More expensive than 56% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,440

1 BR

$1,620

2 BR

$1,780

3 BR

$2,230

4 BR+

$2,530

Research median

$1,780/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($118,344) is $2,959 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,530).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 35244, 8 miles away, rents for 30% less ($1,342/mo), about $6,800 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35080. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$22,860/yr

At $1,905/mo median

Location

CityHelena

StateAL

CountyShelby County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 35080 (Helena, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 50.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

20,251

Median income

$118,344

Median age

35.7

Renters

Age distribution

29.1%

19.6%

31.2%

Under 1829.1%

18–3419.6%

35–5431.2%

55–648.9%

65+11.1%

Gender

47.5%

52.5%

Male47.5%

Female52.5%

Race & ethnicity

76.3%

13.4%

White76.3%

Black13.4%

Hispanic4.9%

Asian2.3%

Other3.1%

Education (25+)

17.9%

29%

50.6%

No HS diploma2.5%

HS diploma17.9%

Some college29%

Bachelor's+50.6%

Housing tenure

91%

Owner91%

Renter9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 35080 in Helena, AL has changed in 5 years

Income

$97,993 → $118,344

up 20.8%

Population

19,266 → 20,251

up 5.1%

Renter share

7.2% → 9%

+1.8 pts

Bachelor's+

47.3% → 50.6%

+3.3 pts

Median age

36.2 → 35.7

-0.5 yrs

Median household income rose from $97,993 to $118,344 between 2021 and 2024, a 20.8% shift. The population has grown by 5.1% since 2021, moving from about 19,266 residents to roughly 20,251. Renters now make up 9% of households, compared with 7.2% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 50.6% of adults here, versus 47.3% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 35080 covers Helena, AL. The median rent here is $1,905/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,780/mo.

At 19% of local median household income ($118,344/yr), ZIP 35080 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 35080?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $76,000/year (about $37/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,905/mo in ZIP 35080. The local median household income is $118,344/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.