Area data
Centre, AL — ZIP 35960
Population: 9,703 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 35960 (Centre, AL) is $225,368 — up 0.5% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$225,368
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $225,368
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $225,368
- House Price Index (state)
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 82
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Centre Elementary School, Centre Middle School, Cherokee County High School, Cherokee County Career Technology Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 78% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 81.5%
- 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 flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (21 mi)
- National parks include
- Little River Canyon National Preserve, Freedom Riders National Monument, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Headquarters Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richard B Russell Airport (RMG) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +180 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 30.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $694
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,050
- Average weekly wage
- $819
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 33
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 35960 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $225,368 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $694 | $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 median home value in ZIP 35960?
- $225,368.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 35960?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 35960?
- Risk to homes is higher than 78% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 35960?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 35960?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 35960?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 35960?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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