AL area data
Trafford, AL
Trafford, AL.
Population: 2,703 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $187,721
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.8%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $187,843
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $241,500
- Median list price
- $189,000
- Median days on market
- 101.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,280/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- tornado, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Turkey Creek Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +153 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $347
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,734
- Average weekly wage
- $839
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 17
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