Mobile County
Alabama · Pop. 414,809
Ranked #6 of 200 counties
62Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$180K
2.5% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$950
Median Income
💰$42K
Rent Burden
📊30.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️4,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋1,800
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.3x
Homeownership Rate
🏡62.5%
How Mobile County Compares
| Metric | Mobile County | Alabama | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $180K | $217K | $410K |
| Rent | $950 | $982 | $1,500 |
| Income | $42K | $62K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 30.5% | 28.5% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 62.5% | 70.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 56% below the national average.
- • Rent is 37% below the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 4,000 units.
- • 1,800 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 2.5%.