AL area data
Hartselle, AL
Hartselle, AL.
Population: 27,344 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $249,327
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $249,327
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $195,000
- Median days on market
- 140 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.6%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- Days to pending
- 55 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 63.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 259
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +343 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $647
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,303
- Average weekly wage
- $1,138
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 229
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