AL area data
Helena, AL
Helena, AL.
Population: 20,251 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $344,991
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $344,991
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $332,500
- Median list price
- $384,900
- Median days on market
- 46.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 105
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,944/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,230/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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bessemer Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shelby County Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +661 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $1,303
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 76,661
- Average weekly wage
- $1,271
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 954
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