AL area data
Fort payne, AL
Fort payne, AL.
Population: 16,957 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $202,388
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.1%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $202,471
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $213,000
- Median list price
- $264,900
- Median days on market
- 93 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 51
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- 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
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying J Ranch Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richard B Russell Airport (RMG) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +235 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $510
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,268
- Average weekly wage
- $954
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
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