AL area data
Guntersville, AL
Guntersville, AL.
Population: 16,794 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $307,926
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.3%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $307,950
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $338,000
- Median list price
- $412,400
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 187
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 79 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,374/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $900/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 71.8°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redstone Army Air Field (HUA) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +246 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $934
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,655
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 110
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