AL area data
Tuscaloosa, AL
Aggregated across 4 ZIP codes in Tuscaloosa.
Population: 113,733 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $295,924
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.2%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $298,392
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $641,333
- Median list price
- $231,917
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 74
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 59 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 114
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,414/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $867/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,362/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.1 (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
- 19
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.5°F
- Average high
- 75.5°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 271
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.4 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 26
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -375 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $1,150
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,219
- Average weekly wage
- $1,061
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 226
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ZIP codes in Tuscaloosa
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