36804
Opelika, Alabama.
Opelika, Lee County, AL · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro · population 20,535
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$889 (+109%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $11,099 +4%
- $313,461$324,560 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $63,133 +24%
- $261,427$324,560 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 36804$1,704
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 16 years.
Typical home values in zip 36804 rose 3.5% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Lee County, AL 78% · Russell County, AL 15% · Macon County, AL 7%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Opelika, AL — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Asking rent — 36804
Against the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro and the national benchmark.
Not enough data to draw this yet.
Typical home value — 36804
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 36804$324,560
- Auburn$350,990
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 36874 | Salem | 9,096 | — | $332,047 |
| 9.1 | 36830 | Auburn | 49,292 | $1,780 | $432,568 |
| 12.2 | 36801 | Opelika | 25,438 | $1,456 | $298,744 |
| 13.2 | 36870 | Phenix City | 17,951 | $1,455 | $246,450 |
| 14.2 | 36877 | Smiths Station | 14,134 | $1,630 | $291,869 |
| 14.8 | 36832 | Auburn | 30,959 | $1,427 | $380,520 |
| 15.8 | 36852 | Cusseta | 2,308 | — | $274,890 |
| 16.0 | 36858 | Hatchechubbee | 303 | — | $199,454 |
| 17.0 | 36869 | Phenix City | 21,518 | $1,416 | $173,410 |
| 17.4 | 36875 | Seale | 4,017 | — | $234,617 |
| 17.8 | 36854 | Valley | 16,537 | — | $178,219 |
| 18.5 | 36867 | Phenix City | 22,821 | $1,135 | $193,423 |
| 18.7 | 36879 | Waverly | 2,826 | — | $463,570 |
| 19.2 | 36860 | Hurtsboro | 1,486 | — | $97,992 |
| 19.8 | 31904 | Columbus | 35,405 | $1,401 | $219,267 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.