AL area data
Lafayette, AL
Lafayette, AL.
Population: 5,915 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $142,887
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $143,255
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $185,000
- Median list price
- $218,000
- Median days on market
- 78 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,048/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,362/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- heatWave, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sommerset Strip (14 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Airport (CSG) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -73 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $523
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,011
- Average weekly wage
- $941
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 38
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →