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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 35611 (Athens, AL)

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

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Typical home value
$249,000
Metro: $314,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−0.2%
Metro: +1.1% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,222/mo
Metro: $1,387 · U.S.: $1,932
Rents, past year
+5.2%
Metro: +2.7% · U.S.: +2.9%
Population
29,969
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$57,377
Metro: $85,989 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 35611, shaded by typical home value3561135672356203564335652357563561335614356033567135648356733561835749
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ZIP codes around 35611, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 35611 is outlined.

How 35611 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 35611 (Athens, AL) is worth about $249,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 35611 are 21% below the typical value in the Huntsville metro area ($314,000) and 32% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 35611 fell 0.2%, compared with +1.1% in the Huntsville metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,222 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 12% below the Huntsville metro area ($1,387) and 37% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 5.2% over the past year.

The median household income is $57,377, against $85,989 in the Huntsville metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 29,969 people live in 35611 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

35611 has the 6th-lowest typical home value of the 29 ZIP codes in the Huntsville metro area and the 136th-highest of 510 in Alabama with Zillow figures.

Part of: Athens, AL · Limestone County, AL · Huntsville 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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