AL area data
Gainestown, AL
Gainestown, AL.
Population: 872 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $153,351
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -7.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $176,017
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
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 Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 61.6 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Jackson Municipal Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -65 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Households with broadband internet
- 32.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,467
- Average weekly wage
- $967
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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