AL area data
Buhl, AL
Buhl, AL.
Population: 1,896 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $184,440
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -23.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -16.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $242,746
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $178,000
- Median list price
- $299,000
- Median days on market
- 92 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- 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
- 58.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 255
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -375 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $281
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.4%
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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