AL area data
Steele, AL
Steele, AL.
Population: 2,861 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $206,627
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.1%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $209,057
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $182,000
- Median list price
- $279,950
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,050/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Freedom Riders National Monument (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Peterson Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +764 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $420
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,991
- Average weekly wage
- $953
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 535
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →