AL area data
Horton, AL
Horton, AL.
Population: 6,418 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $220,652
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $221,356
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $402,500
- Median list price
- $254,700
- Median days on market
- 78.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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%
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 62.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Freedom Riders National Monument (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) (39 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +246 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $499
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.4%
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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