Area data
Huntsville, AL — ZIP 35806
Population: 29,161 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $367,757
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $367,757
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $145,000
- Median list price
- $107,000
- Median days on market
- 95 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,313/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.2%
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- 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
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Russell Cave National Monument (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Redstone Army Air Field (HUA) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redstone Army Air Field (HUA) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 44
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,892 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,006
- Median annual property tax
- $1,200
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.8%
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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