Area data
Tuscaloosa, AL — ZIP 35405
Population: 49,420 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $247,292
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $247,292
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $169,000
- Median list price
- $188,400
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 56 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,300/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $867/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,362/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 255
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -375 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $800
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,219
- Average weekly wage
- $1,061
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 226
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →