Mobile housing market
Typical home value
$195K
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,280/mo
▲ 3.3% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+1.0%
#391 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
7.9%
#55 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
60 days
▼ −2 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
27%
▲ +0.5 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $194,638, up 0.5% in a year and up 18% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 1.0% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,280/mo (+3.3% YoY), a 7.9% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,070/mo in principal and interest, $210 less than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 60 days (−2 days vs last year); 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 42/100, #247 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Mobile compares
| Measure | Mobile | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.5% | +1.2% | #406 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +17.6% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +1.0% | +1.1% | #391 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.3% | +2.7% | #271 |
| Gross rent yield | 7.9% | 6.3% | #55 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.7 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,070 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $55,987 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 60 | 56 |
Cities in the Mobile metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Mobile | $197K | ▼ 0.4% | $1,258 | ▲ 3.6% | 7.7% |
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Monthly payment on a typical Mobile home.
Rent vs buy
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$215K home$1,073 rent6.0% yield
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.