Area data
Huntsville, AL — ZIP 35811
Population: 31,008 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $288,853
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.4%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $294,614
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $350,000
- Median days on market
- 76 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 242
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- Days to pending
- 53 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,365/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Russell Cave National Monument (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Moontown Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redstone Army Air Field (HUA) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,892 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $882
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.9%
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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