Huntsville Rental Market Data & Rent Estimates

Median rents, rental comps, and market trends across 9 zip codes in Huntsville, AL.

NASA, defense contractors, and the Army — Huntsville's renter base has security clearances and steady paychecks. One of the fastest-growing cities in the South, and the rental demand here is the kind that doesn't disappear in a downturn.

Median Asking Rent

$1,297

Rent Change (YoY)

-11.5%

Avg Days on Market

Active Rental Listings

1,067

Median List Price

$339,150

Median Asking Rent Over Time

Average across 9 zip codes

12 months-10.6%

Median Asking Rent by ZIP Code

Rental Listings by ZIP Code

ZIP	Median Rent	YoY Growth	$/Sqft	Avg DOM	Listings
35824	$1,945/mo	-2.8%	$0.98	67	43
35806	$1,650/mo	-17.5%	$1.15	67	139
35803	$1,525/mo	-10.3%	$1.05	55	124
35811	$1,475/mo	-9.5%	$1.06	59	129
35810	$1,350/mo	-3.2%	$1.01	41	150
35801	$1,225/mo	-18.1%	$1.39	78	102
35802	$1,100/mo	-15.4%	$1.10	55	92
35805	$925/mo	-15.9%	$1.14	59	182
35816	$895/mo	-10.5%	$1.00	80	106

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Median Asking Rent by Bedroom

Unit Size	Median Rent	$/Sqft
Studio	$900/mo	$1.76/sqft
1 Bedroom	$845/mo	$1.27/sqft
2 Bedroom	$999/mo	$1.10/sqft
3 Bedroom	$1,600/mo	$1.07/sqft
4 Bedroom	$1,900/mo	$0.96/sqft

Aggregated median across all Huntsville zip codes with available data.

For-Sale Listings by ZIP Code

ZIP	Median List Price	YoY Change	$/Sqft
35801	$454,900	-4.2%	$212.84
35806	$380,000	-4.9%	$172.61
35824	$380,000	-1.3%	$171.32
35803	$365,000	+12.3%	$166.01
35811	$339,150	-1.1%	$166.16
35802	$315,000	-6.0%	$163.81
35810	$246,900	+12.7%	$149.36
35805	$195,900	-6.7%	$155.86
35816	$179,900	+5.9%	$138.89

HUD Fair Market Rents

Unit Size	Fair Market Rent	Median Asking Rent	Difference
Studio	$1,120/mo	$900/mo	-20%
1 Bedroom	$1,240/mo	$845/mo	-32%
2 Bedroom	$1,430/mo	$999/mo	-30%
3 Bedroom	$1,850/mo	$1,600/mo	-14%
4 Bedroom	$2,300/mo	$1,900/mo	-17%

Fair Market Rents are published annually by HUD for the Huntsville metropolitan area. Local housing authorities use these to set Section 8 voucher payment standards, typically between 90% and 110% of the FMR.

About the Huntsville Rental Market

The median asking rent across Huntsville, AL is currently $1,297/month, based on active rental listings across 9 zip codes. Median asking rents have decreased by -11.5% over the past 12 months.

Asking rents vary significantly across the city. ZIP 35824 has the highest median asking rent at $1,945/month, while ZIP 35816 comes in at $895/month.

Rental listings in the area spend an average of 62 days on market before being leased, suggesting a more tenant-friendly market.

The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Huntsville metro area is $1,430/month. Current median asking rents are near or below the FMR for this area.

Huntsville is having a moment. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, and a growing cluster of defense contractors (Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Boeing) have created a concentration of high-paying jobs that you wouldn't expect in a city this size. The renter base skews well-educated and well-paid. Downtown, Twickenham, and the areas near Research Park are premium. South Huntsville and Madison are popular with military families. Alabama is very landlord-friendly. The growth trajectory here is strong — the FBI is relocating a major facility to Huntsville, and Mazda-Toyota has a manufacturing plant nearby. Entry points are still reasonable, which makes the math work. This is a market that a lot of investors haven't discovered yet.

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