ZIP 35824
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 35824 is 2.8% below its high of $1,418 in February 2024, at $1,379 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 35824 changed -1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 84 Alabama ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($103,619) is $2,590 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,400).
5th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Huntsville.
ZIP 35805, 9 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,112/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35824. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 35824 (Huntsville, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 62.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 35824 in Huntsville, AL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 35824 in Huntsville, AL stood at $1,381 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,379, reflecting a 0.1% decrease over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 35824 in Huntsville, AL now reports about $103,619, up from $93,857 in 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 5.7% since 2021, moving from about 9,129 residents to roughly 9,645. Renters now make up 44.5% of households, compared with 46.9% five years ago. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 35824 in Huntsville, AL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 35824 covers Huntsville, AL. The median rent here is $1,379/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,490/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($103,619/yr), ZIP 35824 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.6% over the past year.
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At $1,379/mo, rent takes ~16% of ZIP 35824's median household income ($103,619/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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