Area data
Mobile, AL — ZIP 36618
Population: 17,892 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $175,038
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.7%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $180,286
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $199,000
- Median list price
- $200,000
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 33
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,450/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,010/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,550/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- 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
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -346 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $736
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
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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