ZIP 36526
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 36526 usually run 1% below trend in December and 1.3% above it in August, about $37 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 36526 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2016.
Rent in ZIP 36526 changed +5.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 84 Alabama ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 36526 rose 39.6% while median household income rose 14.2% ($77,739 to $88,750). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 36526 is 44.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 15 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($88,750) is $2,219 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,910); a 4-bedroom is $2,450.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 36526. 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 36526 (Daphne, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 42.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 36526 in Daphne, AL has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 36526 in Daphne, AL has increased 26.6% since 2021, going from about $1,273 per month to roughly $1,612 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 36526 in Daphne, AL now reports about $88,750, up from $76,810 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 34,627 to 36,484 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.4% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 38.6% to 42.1%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 36526 in Daphne, AL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 36526 covers Daphne, AL. The median rent here is $1,612/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,520/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($88,750/yr), ZIP 36526 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.5% over the past year.
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At $1,612/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 36526's median household income ($88,750/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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