AL area data
Hayden, AL
Hayden, AL.
Population: 10,087 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $248,672
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $248,672
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $229,750
- Median list price
- $234,900
- Median days on market
- 78 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,020/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- tornado, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mount Aero Lake Farm Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +153 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $601
- Mean commute to work
- 39 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,734
- Average weekly wage
- $839
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 17
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