The median asking rent across 13 Huntsville zip codes is $1,506/month, down 1.0% from a year ago.
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, with rental demand that doesn't disappear in a downturn.
Median Asking Rent
$1,506
Rent Change (YoY)
-1.0%
Avg Days on Market
53
Active Rental Listings
1,526
Median List Price
$365,000
Average across 13 zip codes
ZIP | Median Rent |
|---|---|
| 35824 | $2,000/mo |
| 35756 | $1,995/mo |
| 35757 | $1,895/mo |
| 35763 | $1,865/mo |
| 35758 | $1,746/mo |
| 35811 | $1,675/mo |
| 35803 | $1,650/mo |
| 35806 | $1,600/mo |
| 35810 | $1,375/mo |
| 35801 | $1,350/mo |
| 35802 | $1,250/mo |
| 35805 | $895/mo |
| 35816 | $895/mo |
Comps for any address in Huntsville
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| Unit Size | Median Rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | $897/mo |
| 1 Bedroom | $929/mo |
| 2 Bedroom | $995/mo |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,795/mo |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,195/mo |
Aggregated median across all Huntsville zip codes with available data.
| ZIP | Median List Price |
|---|---|
| 35801 | $439,900 |
| 35758 | $433,900 |
| 35763 | $410,300 |
| 35806 | $400,000 |
| 35756 | $389,900 |
| 35757 | $389,900 |
| 35803 | $365,000 |
| 35824 | $355,975 |
| 35811 | $348,792 |
| 35802 | $340,000 |
| 35810 | $229,500 |
| 35805 | $219,900 |
| 35816 | $179,899 |
| Unit Size | Fair Market Rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,120/mo |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,240/mo |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,430/mo |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,850/mo |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,300/mo |
HUD publishes Fair Market Rents once a year for the Huntsville metro area. Local housing authorities use them to set Section 8 voucher payment standards, usually 90% to 110% of the FMR.
The median asking rent across Huntsville, AL sits at $1,506/month, pulled from active rental listings in 13 zip codes. That's down 1.0% from a year ago.
Rents aren't uniform across the city. ZIP 35824 tops the list at $2,000/month. ZIP 35805 comes in lowest at $895/month. That's a 123% spread between the top and bottom zip codes, which is wide. City-wide averages won't tell you much about a specific property here.
A 2-bedroom rents for $995/month at the median. 1-bedrooms run about $929. 3-bedrooms come in around $1,795.
Listings take longer here. The average is 53 days on market, which gives renters more room to negotiate and means landlords should price carefully.
Rent-to-price math is tight in Huntsville. The gross figure sits at about 5.0% ($1,506/month against $365,000 median price). Most investors here are betting on appreciation, not monthly cash flow.
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Huntsville metro is $1,430/month. Asking rents track close to the federal benchmark, within 5%.
Huntsville is having a moment. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, and a growing defense contractor cluster (Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Boeing) have created a high-paying job concentration you wouldn't expect in a city this size. The renter base skews well-educated and well-paid. Downtown, Twickenham, and areas near Research Park are premium. South Huntsville and Madison are popular with military families. Alabama is landlord-friendly. The growth trajectory is strong. The FBI is relocating a major facility here. Mazda-Toyota has a manufacturing plant nearby. Entry points are still reasonable, which keeps the math working. Market that most investors haven't discovered yet.
These numbers are city-wide averages. If you're pricing a specific property in Huntsville, pull comps from the same zip code. The spread is usually bigger than people expect.
City-wide medians are the headline. The comps that actually price a property come from the block it's on. Search any Huntsville address to see them.
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