ZIP Code · AL

ZIP 36571

Part of Saraland, AL

Pop. 17,143·Mobile County·54th most expensive ZIP in Alabama

Median rent (all units)

$1,404/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.7%

vs US Median

-$528

Reported rents

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ZIP 36571 · $1,404

More affordable than 80% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$850

1 BR

$920

2 BR

$1,080

3 BR

$1,410

4 BR+

$1,440

Research median

$1,080/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($62,047) is $1,551 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,440).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 36611, 6 miles away, rents for 32% less ($948/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 36571. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$16,848/yr

At $1,404/mo median

Location

CitySaraland

StateAL

CountyMobile County

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Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 36571 (Saraland, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 25.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

17,143

Median income

$62,047

Median age

43.1

Renters

20.7%

Age distribution

24.5%

15.4%

25.5%

13%

21.6%

Under 1824.5%

18–3415.4%

35–5425.5%

55–6413%

65+21.6%

Gender

50%

Male50%

Female50%

Race & ethnicity

79.6%

14.1%

White79.6%

Black14.1%

Hispanic0.9%

Other5%

Education (25+)

40.3%

26.3%

25.1%

No HS diploma8.2%

HS diploma40.3%

Some college26.3%

Bachelor's+25.1%

Housing tenure

79.3%

20.7%

Owner79.3%

Renter20.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 36571 in Saraland, AL has changed in 5 years

Income

$60,998 → $62,047

up 1.7%

Population

16,543 → 17,143

up 3.6%

Renter share

22.1% → 20.7%

-1.4 pts

Bachelor's+

21.5% → 25.1%

+3.6 pts

Household income in the area moved from $60,998 to $62,047 across the same window, up 1.7% versus 2021. The population has grown by 3.6% since 2021, moving from about 16,543 residents to roughly 17,143. College-educated residents now make up 25.1% of adults here, versus 21.5% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 36571 covers Saraland, AL. The median rent here is $1,404/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $920/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo.

At 27% of local median household income ($62,047/yr), ZIP 36571 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 36571?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $56,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,404/mo in ZIP 36571. The local median household income is $62,047/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.