AL area data
Mentone, AL
Mentone, AL.
Population: 1,424 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $316,151
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +129.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $316,151
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $359,000
- Median list price
- $427,500
- Median days on market
- 29.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 40
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cloudmont Airpark (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richard B Russell Airport (RMG) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +235 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $478
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,268
- Average weekly wage
- $954
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
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