AL area data
Lester, AL
Lester, AL.
Population: 909 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $251,521
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $263,756
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $360,000
- Median days on market
- 94 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Upper Fort Hampton Strip (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,277 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $663
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,366
- Average weekly wage
- $1,055
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 494
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