AL area data
Brookwood, AL
Brookwood, AL.
Population: 4,216 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,270
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.0%
- All-time peak (2023-07)
- $200,107
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $228,000
- Median list price
- $254,950
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,240/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,580/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 255
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (20 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -375 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $516
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,219
- Average weekly wage
- $1,061
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 226
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