AL area data
Samson, AL
Samson, AL.
Population: 4,610 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $155,350
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +32.6%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $159,812
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $145,000
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median days on market
- 209 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 77.9%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Logan Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (OZR) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +162 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $288
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,046
- Average weekly wage
- $780
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
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