ZIP 35756
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 35756 usually run 1.6% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in July, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 35756 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in August 2021.
Rent in ZIP 35756 changed +3.0% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($129,852) is $3,246 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,140).
3rd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Madison.
ZIP 35824, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,379/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35756. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 35756 (Madison, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 57% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 35756 in Madison, AL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 35756 in Madison, AL paid around $1,512 a month. That figure now sits near $1,650, up 9.1% from the 2022 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $111,070 to $129,852 across the same window, up 16.9% versus 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show ZIP 35756 in Madison, AL adding about 2,537 residents over the five-year window, up 11.3% on net. The renter share has risen from 15.2% to 17.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 35756 in Madison, AL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 35756 covers Madison, AL. The median rent here is $1,650/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,690/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,950/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($129,852/yr), ZIP 35756 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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