AL area data
Higdon, AL
Higdon, AL.
Population: 1,103 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $202,800
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $202,800
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $291,800
- Median list price
- $319,450
- Median days on market
- 102 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 3
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Russell Cave National Monument (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Leon's Landing Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +235 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $388
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,268
- Average weekly wage
- $954
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
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