AL area data
Sylacauga, AL
Sylacauga, AL.
Population: 17,305 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $150,721
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $154,191
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $142,500
- Median list price
- $186,900
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 64
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $836/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $867/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shelby County Airport (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +21 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $645
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,852
- Average weekly wage
- $1,061
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 181
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