ZIP 36867
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 36867 changed +8.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 84 Alabama ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($48,026) is $1,201 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,060); a 3-bedroom is $1,380.
1st cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Phenix City.
ZIP 31903, 7 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,006/mo), about $1,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 36867. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 36867 (Phenix City, AL) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 28.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 36867 in Phenix City, AL has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 36867 in Phenix City, AL now reports about $48,026, up from $42,914 in 2021. Census counts show ZIP 36867 in Phenix City, AL adding about 1,523 residents over the five-year window, up 7.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 54% to 52%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 24.4% to 28.1% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 36867 covers Phenix City, AL. The median rent here is $1,135/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $920/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,060/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($48,026/yr), ZIP 36867 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.4% over the past year.
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