ZIP 36527
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 36527 is 0.2% below its high of $1,615 in May 2026, at $1,612 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 36527 changed +4.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 84 Alabama ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($120,189) is $3,005 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,550).
ZIP 36602, 10 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,283/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 36527. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 36527 (Spanish Fort, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 49.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 36527 in Spanish Fort, AL has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 36527 in Spanish Fort, AL has shifted from $1,520 to $1,612, up 6.1% since 2023. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 36527 in Spanish Fort, AL now reports about $120,189, up from $103,882 in 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 36527 in Spanish Fort, AL adding about 4,619 residents over the five-year window, up 26.9% on net. The renter share has eased from 27.2% to 23.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 36527 in Spanish Fort, AL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 36527 covers Spanish Fort, AL. The median rent here is $1,612/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,410/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,580/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($120,189/yr), ZIP 36527 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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At $1,612/mo, rent takes ~16% of ZIP 36527's median household income ($120,189/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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