AL area data
Piedmont, AL
Piedmont, AL.
Population: 12,954 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $156,867
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $156,867
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.6 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Freedom Riders National Monument (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Edwards Farm Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +196 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $646
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 32,303
- Average weekly wage
- $897
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 115
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