AL area data
Benton, AL
Benton, AL.
Population: 1,139 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $141,399
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- All-time peak (2022-01)
- $146,952
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $83,750
- Median list price
- $119,900
- Median days on market
- 130 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.7%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $900/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,150/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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sunflower Ranch Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -23 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $281
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,429
- Average weekly wage
- $1,357
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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