AL area data
Cottonwood, AL
Cottonwood, AL.
Population: 3,151 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $168,170
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $170,827
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $212,500
- Median list price
- $214,000
- Median days on market
- 132 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Pratt Landing Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +259 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $423
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,118
- Average weekly wage
- $972
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 221
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