U.S. ZIP Code · AL36618
Mobile County · Mobile, AL
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -1.3%
- 5-year / yr
- +4.9%
- 10-year / yr
- +6.0%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -38.1%
- vs metro
- -12.5%
- vs state
- -10.3%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 36618 is worth $175,779 — 12.5% below the Mobile, AL median. Over the past year, values have fallen 1.3%. Homes here rent for a typical $1,442 a month — a 9.8% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.4%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Mobile County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively High
- Coastal flood
- Relatively High
- Wildfire
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Mobile County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -361[5]
- Moved in
- 6,087
- Moved out
- 6,448
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 3
- Elementary
- 2
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 0
CL Scarborough Model Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mobile County
644 students
Orchard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile County
585 students
Forest Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile County
485 students
Run the numbers
Interactive calculators pre-filled with this ZIP's typical home value, rent, and property-tax rate. Edit any field to recompute.
Gross and net yield are estimates based on the inputs and the selected expense ratio. Actual income and expenses will vary by property and market. Not investment advice.
Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Owning is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
This calculator projects multi-year scenarios based on assumptions about appreciation, rent growth, and investment returns — none of which are guaranteed. Actual outcomes depend on variables this tool cannot know. Not financial or real estate advice.
#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 36618?
- The typical home in 36618 is worth $175,779, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 36618?
- Home values in 36618 are down 1.3% over the past year, and up 4.9% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 36618?
- A typical home in 36618 rents for about $1,442 a month, a gross rental yield of 9.8%.
- What is the property tax rate in 36618?
- The effective property tax rate in 36618 is 0.4% — roughly $724 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 36618?
- ZIP code 36618 has a population of 17,892 and a median household income of $61,550.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Citronelle, AL
- Typical home
- $170,065
- Gross yield
- —
Bayou La Batre, AL
- Typical home
- $188,109
- Gross yield
- —
Bayou La Batre, AL
- Typical home
- $154,727
- Gross yield
- —
AL
- Typical home
- $199,253
- Gross yield
- —
Mobile, AL
- Typical home
- $202,565
- Gross yield
- 6.9%
Prichard, AL
- Typical home
- $148,944
- Gross yield
- —
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