ZIP 35803
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 35803 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2021.
Rent in ZIP 35803 changed +9.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 84 Alabama ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($100,846) is $2,521 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,240).
9th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Huntsville.
ZIP 35802, 8 miles away, rents for 28% less ($1,162/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35803. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 35803 (Huntsville, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 55.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 35803 in Huntsville, AL has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 35803 in Huntsville, AL has increased from $1,351 to $1,620, a 19.9% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 35803 in Huntsville, AL now reports about $100,846, up from $84,951 in 2021. The population has grown by 4.3% since 2021, moving from about 27,990 residents to roughly 29,197. Renters now make up 16.6% of households, compared with 19.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 55.6% of adults here, versus 51.5% in 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 35803 in Huntsville, AL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 35803 covers Huntsville, AL. The median rent here is $1,620/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,210/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,390/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($100,846/yr), ZIP 35803 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.8% over the past year.
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