AL area data
Opelika, AL
Opelika, AL.
Population: 25,438 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $300,365
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $300,700
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $205,500
- Median list price
- $204,950
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 58 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 51
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,508/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $867/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, drought, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A03
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sommerset Strip (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Airport (CSG) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +632 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,113
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 49,196
- Average weekly wage
- $865
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,716
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