AL area data
Fairhope, AL
Fairhope, AL.
Population: 38,108 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $473,029
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $473,029
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $475,000
- Median list price
- $574,950
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 280
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 73 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 82
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,073/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $867/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- VE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.5°F
- Average low
- 54.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 67.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 236
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gulf Islands National Seashore (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- H L Sonny Callahan Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,684 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $1,491
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 71,867
- Average weekly wage
- $929
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,298
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