Area data
Tuscaloosa, AL — ZIP 35401
Population: 43,459 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 35401 (Tuscaloosa, AL) is $192,117 — down 1.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $278,418 after a median 34 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,141/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, strong wind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$192,117
Typical home value
-1.1%
1-year change
34
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $192,117
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +37.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Dec 2024)
- $199,776
- House Price Index (state)
- 380.8 (+2.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $278,418
- Median list price
- $275,680
- Median price per sqft
- $223
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.1%
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 86
- For-sale inventory
- 162
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 159
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- Days to pending
- 68 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,141/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $970/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,165/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,470/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,531/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Central Elementary School, Oakdale Elementary School, University Place Elementary School, Westlawn Middle School, Martin L King Jr Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strong wind, tornado, cold wave, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tornado: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · cold wave: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 84
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.2°F
- Average high
- 76.3°F
- Average low
- 54.2°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 265
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 95
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 93
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 32,281
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 21,631
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (52 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) (57 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 2
- Hospitals include
- DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MARY S HARPER GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -375 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1979
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 36.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $643
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,037
- Average weekly wage
- $1,127
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 603
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 35401 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $192,117 | $199,540 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $278,418 | $249,927 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 34 days | 63 days | 48 days |
| Typical rent | $2,141/mo | $1,395/mo | $1,803/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $643 | $514 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 35401?
- $192,117.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 35401?
- $278,418.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 35401?
- Median days on market: 34 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 35401?
- Typical rent: $2,141/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 35401?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strong wind, tornado, cold wave, earthquake.
- Is ZIP 35401 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 35401. 84 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 35401?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 35401?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 35401?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 35401?
- 8 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 35401 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 35401?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 35401?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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