AL area data
Carbon hill, AL
Carbon hill, AL.
Population: 3,355 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $112,254
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.2%
- All-time peak (2022-03)
- $124,986
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $155,000
- Median list price
- $144,000
- Median days on market
- 72 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 12
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Walker County Airport Bevill Field (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +29 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $321
- Mean commute to work
- 36 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,428
- Average weekly wage
- $908
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 38
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