Area data
Selma, AL — ZIP 36701
Population: 22,183 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $99,271
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $105,497
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $142,000
- Median list price
- $135,000
- Median days on market
- 78 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.4%
- Active listings
- 68
- 1-year forecast
- -4.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $900/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,180/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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, drought, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Craig Field (SEM) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -145 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $484
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,156
- Average weekly wage
- $906
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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