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Northport city, AL

ZIP 35473 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 35473

Median Home Value
$249,900
Median Rent
$777
Affordability Snapshot
$69,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,605/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

26.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35473 in Northport city, AL, a household would need roughly $69,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,605. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($67,224). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
59.0%-10% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.6%-56% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.5%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.8%-81% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
15.3%-69% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.6%-12% vs US avg
x
$249,900
Home Value
$777
Rent
1992
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached67.5%
  • 1-unit attached2.7%
  • 2-9 units13.0%
  • 10+ units11.7%
  • Mobile home & other5.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$249,900
Median rent$777
Owner-occupied59.0%
Vacant4.6%
Price-to-income3.7x
Est. income to buy$69,000