Birmingham, AL Average Rent, Rental Yield & SFR Underwriting
Screen Birmingham, AL with current asking rent, gross rental yield, rent-to-price, and gross rent multiplier benchmarks. Then model property-level cash flow, cap rate, and DSCR rent requirements with your own assumptions.
Average rent in Birmingham, AL
The median asking rent in Birmingham, AL is $1,550 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings across the metro. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.
Against an average home value of $235,900, that rent level prices Birmingham, AL at a 9.34% gross rental yield — compared with 8.98% across Alabama.
Birmingham, AL rental investment benchmarks
These ratios turn the current median asking rent and average home value into a fast acquisition screen. They are market benchmarks, not the expected return for a specific property.
Published gross yield (9.34%) is the median of estimated listing-level yields. Rent-to-value and GRM below use the headline metro rent and value, so the figures may not algebraically match.
Price ceilings equal annualized median asking rent divided by the target gross yield. They exclude vacancy, taxes, insurance, repairs, management, financing, closing costs, and rehab.
Median asking rent, average home value, and published gross rental yield from the current metro dataset.
Rent-to-value ratio, GRM, and target gross-yield price ceilings calculated from the observed headline rent and value.
Cash flow, cap rate, cash-on-cash return, and DSCR rent screens using editable property, expense, and financing assumptions.
Birmingham, AL rental property cash flow calculator
Start with the market's reported average home value and median asking rent, then replace them with a property's actual price, rent, financing, and expenses. The starting rent and value are observed market benchmarks updated Jul 1, 2026; every other input below is an editable assumption.
Property and loan assumptions
The interest rate starts with the reported 30-year market rate when available. Investor and DSCR loan pricing may be higher.
Operating assumptions
Illustrative underwriting results
Modeled from the inputs at left. These are not observed metro returns, a local tax or insurance quote, an appraisal, or loan eligibility.
Updated results: monthly cash flow -$287, modeled cap rate 4.53%, and rent-to-PITIA coverage 1.03 times.
Monthly rent required by coverage target
This residential lender-style rent/PITIA screen is not the commercial NOI/debt-service DSCR formula. Lender definitions, qualifying rents, and minimum coverage requirements vary.
This conservative model deducts the Repairs + CapEx reserve before calculating modeled NOI and cap rate. Lenders and appraisers may treat capital expenditures separately.
Metro vs state rental signal
The metro read is a first-pass screen. Compare it with the state baseline, then pressure-test taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing assumptions at the property level.
Birmingham, AL rent and rental yield comparison
The current Birmingham, AL baseline is $1,550 median asking rent and 9.34% gross rental yield. Compare rent, yield, and home values with selected Alabama metros, then open a public report or Rental Insights for property-level follow-up.
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL median asking rent is $2,100, $550 (35.5%) higher than the $1,550 median asking rent in Birmingham, AL.
- Median rent
- $2,100
- Gross yield
- 8.12%
- Avg home value
- $311,141
Mobile, AL
Mobile, AL median asking rent is $1,500, $50 (3.2%) lower than the $1,550 median asking rent in Birmingham, AL.
- Median rent
- $1,500
- Gross yield
- 11.05%
- Avg home value
- $158,863
Huntsville, AL
Huntsville, AL median asking rent is $1,759, $209 (13.5%) higher than the $1,550 median asking rent in Birmingham, AL.
- Median rent
- $1,759
- Gross yield
- 7.76%
- Avg home value
- $269,698
Montgomery, AL
Montgomery, AL median asking rent is $1,500, $50 (3.2%) lower than the $1,550 median asking rent in Birmingham, AL.
- Median rent
- $1,500
- Gross yield
- 10.88%
- Avg home value
- $170,297
Ozark, AL
Ozark, AL median asking rent is $1,400, $150 (9.7%) lower than the $1,550 median asking rent in Birmingham, AL.
- Median rent
- $1,400
- Gross yield
- 9.64%
- Avg home value
- $127,396
Lagrange, GA-AL
Lagrange, GA-AL median asking rent is $1,250, $300 (19.4%) lower than the $1,550 median asking rent in Birmingham, AL.
- Median rent
- $1,250
- Gross yield
- 11.82%
- Avg home value
- $139,763
Enterprise, AL
Enterprise, AL median asking rent is $1,450, $100 (6.5%) lower than the $1,550 median asking rent in Birmingham, AL.
- Median rent
- $1,450
- Gross yield
- 9.53%
- Avg home value
- $175,310
Scottsboro, AL
Scottsboro, AL median asking rent is $1,300, $250 (16.1%) lower than the $1,550 median asking rent in Birmingham, AL.
- Median rent
- $1,300
- Gross yield
- 10.00%
- Avg home value
- $148,868
Birmingham, AL rental investing FAQ
Quick answers based on the latest Birmingham, AL rental listing and market data.
What is the average rent in Birmingham, AL?
As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Birmingham, AL is $1,550. SFR Analytics reports the median of active rental listings rather than a simple average so outlier luxury listings do not distort the figure.
What is a good rental yield in Birmingham, AL?
Birmingham, AL currently prices at a 9.34% gross rental yield, versus 8.98% across Alabama. Treat gross yield as a first-pass screen — it excludes taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing, so underwrite at the property level before acting on it.
What is the rent-to-price ratio in Birmingham, AL?
Using the current median asking rent and average home value, Birmingham, AL has a 0.66% monthly rent-to-value ratio and a 12.7x gross rent multiplier. These are market-level screening ratios, not property-level return estimates.
What cap rate can a rental property in Birmingham, AL produce?
Cap rate depends on a property's price and net operating income after vacancy, taxes, insurance, management, repairs, and other operating costs. Use the calculator above with property-specific assumptions; the published gross yield is not a cap rate because it does not deduct expenses.
How much rent is needed for a DSCR loan in Birmingham, AL?
The rent required depends on the property's principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and the lender's coverage threshold. The calculator above shows gross monthly rent at 1.00x, 1.20x, and 1.25x modeled PITIA. Lender definitions, qualifying rents, and minimum DSCR requirements vary.
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