AL area data
Brent, AL
Brent, AL.
Population: 5,368 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $190,332
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $199,557
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $204,950
- Median list price
- $195,000
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,280/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 56.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bibb County Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -128 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $276
- Households with broadband internet
- 26.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,529
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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