AL area data
Lexington, AL
Lexington, AL.
Population: 3,128 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,064
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $227,211
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $240,500
- Median list price
- $253,000
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado, earthquake
- 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
- 58.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Shiloh National Military Park (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Elk Haven Airport (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +189 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $596
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 36.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,461
- Average weekly wage
- $836
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 80
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