AL area data
Waterloo, AL
Waterloo, AL.
Population: 2,046 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,315
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.0%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $203,427
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $133,500
- Median list price
- $174,900
- Median days on market
- 54.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.5%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,048/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- A05
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Shiloh National Military Park (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Iuka Airport (15 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +189 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $579
- Households with broadband internet
- 34.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,461
- Average weekly wage
- $836
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 80
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