AL area data
Red Bay, AL
Red Bay, AL.
Population: 4,145 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $164,752
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.6%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $178,737
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- tornado, coldWave, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tishomingo County Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -28 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $429
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,623
- Average weekly wage
- $884
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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