AL area data
Brierfield, AL
Brierfield, AL.
Population: 1,389 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $291,185
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $295,009
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $425,000
- Median list price
- $384,950
- Median days on market
- 239 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying X Ranch Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shelby County Airport (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -128 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $371
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.8%
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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