ZIP 36106
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 36106 usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 1.6% above it in June, about $38 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 36106 is 1.2% below its high of $1,293 in April 2026, at $1,278 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 36106 changed +2.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 84 Alabama ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($69,087) is $1,727 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,620).
6th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Montgomery.
ZIP 36107, 2 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,009/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 36106. 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 36106 (Montgomery, AL) is majority owner-occupied, 49.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 36106 in Montgomery, AL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 36106 in Montgomery, AL has increased from $941 to $1,278, a 35.8% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $69,087 today, compared with $62,482 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 7.9% since 2021, moving from about 15,276 residents to roughly 14,065. College-educated residents now make up 49.2% of adults here, versus 46.1% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 36106 covers Montgomery, AL. The median rent here is $1,278/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $920/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,070/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($69,087/yr), ZIP 36106 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.0% over the past year.
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