Cottage Hill home values

Cottage Hill
Montgomery, Alabama · Neighborhood report
Median value $121K · ZIP 36104 · Values through Aug 2026

Cottage Hill at a glance

  • Cottage Hill shares ZIP-level data with ZIP 36104: median value $121,200, median rent $787/month.
Value score

Cottage Hill home value score

7.5
Value Score / 10
Census-based
from local value, rent & income

In ZIP 36104, rents are strong relative to prices (a high gross yield), and homes are moderately priced against local incomes.

How the Value Score is built

Rental yield6.8 / 10
Gross annual rent as a share of home value — 7.8% here. Higher means stronger cash flow.
Affordability8.2 / 10
Home value versus local income — 3.5× here. Lower is more affordable.

Computed figures

7.8%
Gross rental yield
3.5×
Price-to-income
−64%
Value vs U.S.

A transparent value snapshot — computed from U.S. Census ACS (2023) for this ZIP: home value, gross rent and household income. It is not a market-timing or appreciation forecast.

Buying vs renting

What it costs to buy a home in Cottage Hill

$121K
Typical price
$24K
Down payment (20%)
$613
Monthly P&I
$787
Median rent

At the typical value of $121,200, a buyer putting 20% down ($24,240) and financing the rest at 6.5% over 30 years would pay about $613 a month in principal and interest — 21% of the median household income here. That sits within the common 28% guideline, so the typical home is within reach of a typical local household. The median rent is $787/month, so owning is roughly 22% cheaper per month than renting, even before counting equity.

Estimate only: excludes property tax, insurance, HOA and PMI, which vary by property. Incomes and rents are the latest Census (ACS 2023) figures. Run your own numbers in the estimator below.

Take-aways

What this means for buyers, sellers and investors in Cottage Hill

Buyers

Homes cost about 3.5× the local median income — affordable by national standards, so first-time buyers have a realistic path in.

Sellers

Typical values here are 64% below the U.S. median; get a home-specific estimate before you list — condition and size move the number more than the area average.

Investors

A gross rental yield of 7.8% is strong — rents are high relative to prices, which favours cash-flow investors.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods in Montgomery

NameHome value1-yrIncomeRentPrice / income
Boylston ZIP 36110 · shared$81K−0.3%$41K$1,0142.0×
Capitol Heights ZIP 36107 · shared$70K+4.2%$32K$8832.2×
Centennial Hill city data$121K−7.1%$35K$7873.5×
Chisholm ZIP 36110 · shared$81K−0.3%$41K$1,0142.0×
Cloverdale ZIP 36106 · shared$207K+2.2%$71K$1,1382.9×
Cottage Hill city data$121K−7.1%$35K$7873.5×
Dalraida ZIP 36109 · shared$135K+2.0%$61K$1,1082.2×
Downtown city data$121K−7.1%$35K$7873.5×
EastChase ZIP 36117 · shared$226K+1.7%$72K$1,2093.1×
Edgewood$549K+3.7%$133K—4.1×
Forest Park ZIP 36107 · shared$70K+4.2%$32K$8832.2×
Garden District city data$121K−7.1%$35K$7873.5×
Gunter Annex—————
Halcyon ZIP 36117 · shared$226K+1.7%$72K$1,2093.1×
Hope Hull$179K+7.8%$85K$9652.1×
Lagoon Park ZIP 36109 · shared$135K+2.0%$61K$1,1082.2×
Millbrook city data$121K−7.1%$35K$7873.5×
Mulberry ZIP 36106 · shared$207K+2.2%$71K$1,1382.9×
Old Cloverdale city data$121K−7.1%$35K$7873.5×
Pike Road$379K+2.0%$122K$1,5883.1×
Prattville city data$121K−7.1%$35K$7873.5×
Vaughn Road Corridor city data$121K−7.1%$35K$7873.5×
Wetumpka ZIP 36110 · shared$81K−0.3%$41K$1,0142.0×
Woodley Park$137K+2.9%$54K$1,0562.5×

Home value, income and rent: Census ACS medians; 1-yr: Zillow ZHVI change over 12 months. Tap a column heading to sort.

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Methodology

About this data

Data last updated: September 2026.

Current values and trends use the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — the typical value of mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted — through Aug 2026. It is refreshed monthly.

Median values, incomes, rents, housing stock and commutes come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates at ZIP Code Tabulation Area level. City and state figures are population-weighted averages of their ZIPs.

The Value Score (0–10) blends gross rental yield and price-to-income affordability. It is a value snapshot, not a forecast.

Mortgage figures assume 20% down and a 6.5% fixed 30-year loan, principal and interest only.

These are area-level statistics, not an appraisal of any individual property, and not financial advice.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS · Zillow ZHVI.