AL area data
Kinston, AL
Kinston, AL.
Population: 2,665 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $159,227
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $166,847
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $150,000
- Median list price
- $140,663
- Median days on market
- 146 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado, hurricane, inlandFlooding, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- John H Hataway Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +267 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $292
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,108
- Average weekly wage
- $834
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 133
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