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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 35206 (South East Lake, Birmingham, AL)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$99,979
Metro: $261,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−3.6%
Metro: +2.4% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,108/mo
Metro: $1,404 · U.S.: $1,932
Rents, past year
+5.6%
Metro: +3.0% · U.S.: +2.9%
Population
15,621
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$42,549
Metro: $71,498 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 35206, shaded by typical home value3520635210352173523535207350683521335212352233522235205352343520335233
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ZIP codes around 35206, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 35206 is outlined.

How 35206 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 35206 (South East Lake, Birmingham, AL) is worth about $99,979, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 35206 are 62% below the typical value in the Birmingham metro area ($261,000) and 73% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 35206 fell 3.6%, compared with +2.4% in the Birmingham metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,108 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 21% below the Birmingham metro area ($1,404) and 43% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 5.6% over the past year.

The median household income is $42,549, against $71,498 in the Birmingham metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 15,621 people live in 35206 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

35206 has the 15th-lowest typical home value of the 103 ZIP codes in the Birmingham metro area and the 37th-lowest of 510 in Alabama with Zillow figures.

Part of: Birmingham, AL · Jefferson County, AL · Birmingham metro area · Alabama

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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