Area data
Huntsville, AL — ZIP 35801
Population: 23,357 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $397,775
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $397,775
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $460,000
- Median list price
- $587,500
- Median days on market
- 69.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,427/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.8%
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Russell Cave National Monument (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Moontown Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redstone Army Air Field (HUA) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 40
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,892 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $1,793
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 177,879
- Average weekly wage
- $1,367
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,016
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