Area data
Mobile, AL — ZIP 36608
Population: 38,890 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,636
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $243,756
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $161,000
- Median list price
- $184,000
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 80 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,356/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,050/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 67.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 203
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 16
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -346 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,309
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 147,490
- Average weekly wage
- $1,128
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,369
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