AL area data
Zcta 35956, AL
Zcta 35956, AL.
Population: 8,748 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,913
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $226,913
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $282,450
- Median days on market
- 89 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 182
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fricks Field Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +112 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $588
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,584
- Average weekly wage
- $854
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 117
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