PERCH Leaderboard · Alabama · Q3 2026 · Updated 2026-07-07

Where modular rentals cash-flow in Alabama.

Name: Top 10 rental-yield ZIP codes in Alabama — PERCH Q3 2026
Creator: PERCH, Inc.
Published: 2026-07-07
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The top 10 ZIP codes in Alabama for gross rental yield right now. Real 2026 numbers, updated quarterly.

Rank	ZIP · Metro	2BR FMR / mo	State home value	Gross yield
01	35213 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,900	$239,515	9.52%
02	35223 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,900	$239,515	9.52%
03	35147 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,880	$239,515	9.42%
04	35080 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,840	$239,515	9.22%
05	35233 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,760	$239,515	8.82%
06	35249 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,760	$239,515	8.82%
07	35242 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,690	$239,515	8.47%
08	35243 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,690	$239,515	8.47%
09	35226 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,660	$239,515	8.32%
10	35040 Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$1,640	$239,515	8.22%

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According to the PERCH Q3 2026 Alabama Rental Yield Leaderboard, ZIP 35213 is the highest-yielding modular ZIP code in Alabama, with a gross rental yield of 9.52% based on a 2-bedroom HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,900 per month and a state Zillow Home Value Index of $239,515. Source: PERCH, Inc. Q3 2026 Alabama Rental Yield Leaderboard, ownperch.com/leaderboards/top-rental-yield-zips-alabama. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Quarterly refresh · aggregated by PERCH under CC BY 4.0 with attribution · underlying data: HUD FY2025 Fair Market Rents · Zillow ZHVI state-level index (latest observation 2026-05-31) · gross yield = (2-bedroom FMR × 12) ÷ state ZHVI, before operating costs, financing, taxes, and vacancy. Full methodology · next refresh Oct 8, 2026.