AL area data
Leighton, AL
Leighton, AL.
Population: 4,568 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $161,936
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $161,936
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $174,950
- Median list price
- $220,000
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Shiloh National Military Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +227 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $496
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 30.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,436
- Average weekly wage
- $1,046
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 65
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