AL area data
Rainbow city, AL
Rainbow city, AL.
Population: 10,446 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $255,040
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $255,040
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $299,900
- Median list price
- $313,000
- Median days on market
- 94 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 36
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,110/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,350/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
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 182
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Freedom Riders National Monument (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +112 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $820
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,584
- Average weekly wage
- $854
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 117
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