AL area data
Anderson, AL
Anderson, AL.
Population: 1,744 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,284
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.9%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $231,686
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $269,900
- Median list price
- $284,950
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,048/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Elk Haven Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +189 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $678
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,461
- Average weekly wage
- $836
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 80
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