AL area data
Calera, AL
Calera, AL.
Population: 19,304 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $257,822
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.4%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $259,151
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $269,263
- Median list price
- $269,900
- Median days on market
- 68.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 171
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,739/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,490/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,050/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Shelby County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shelby County Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +661 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,005
- Median annual property tax
- $1,062
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 76,661
- Average weekly wage
- $1,271
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 954
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