AL area data
Empire, AL
Empire, AL.
Population: 3,606 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $140,232
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.8%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $156,818
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $166,250
- Median list price
- $250,000
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 6
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,390/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 64.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Springs Airpark (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +29 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $283
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.3%
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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