AL area data
Shorter, AL
Shorter, AL.
Population: 1,580 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,402
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $221,402
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kershaw Airport (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -73 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $542
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 28.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,098
- Average weekly wage
- $797
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance, Real Estate
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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