AL area data
Dora, AL
Dora, AL.
Population: 8,864 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $195,147
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $196,629
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,000
- Median list price
- $249,700
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,280/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
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 73
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Parker Field (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,860 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $769
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 302,417
- Average weekly wage
- $1,330
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,338
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