Area data
Montgomery, AL — ZIP 36109
Population: 23,581 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $155,697
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $155,697
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $179,900
- Median list price
- $169,800
- Median days on market
- 57.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 165
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 52 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,332/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $880/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,320/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 138
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 68
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kershaw Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 76
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -897 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $557
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 95,893
- Average weekly wage
- $1,076
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 369
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