ZIP 35211
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 35211 is 2.8% below its high of $1,379 in February 2025, at $1,340 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 35211 changed +1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 84 Alabama ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($34,884) is $872 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($930).
5th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Birmingham.
ZIP 35208, 3 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,128/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35211. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 35211 (Birmingham, AL) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 20.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 35211 in Birmingham, AL has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 35211 in Birmingham, AL has shifted from $1,164 to $1,340, up 15.1% since 2022. Census figures show median household income at $34,884 today, compared with $33,043 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has risen from 57.3% to 59.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 35211 covers Birmingham, AL. The median rent here is $1,340/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,050/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,150/mo.
At 46% of local median household income ($34,884/yr), ZIP 35211 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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At $1,340/mo, rent takes ~46% of ZIP 35211's median household income ($34,884/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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