Area data
Huntsville, AL — ZIP 35810
Population: 32,843 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $169,295
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +118.3%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $186,341
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $212,000
- Median list price
- $207,450
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 162
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,431/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- 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
- 59.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,090
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Russell Cave National Monument (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redstone Army Air Field (HUA) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,892 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $613
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.1%
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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