Area data
Zcta 36305, AL — ZIP 36305
Population: 17,610 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 36305 (Zcta 36305, AL) is $273,088 — up 1.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $298,000 after a median 42 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,189/month. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$273,088
Median home value
+1.5%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,088
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $273,543
- House Price Index (state)
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $298,000
- Median list price
- $335,000
- Median price per sqft
- $150
- 1-year sale-price change
- -9.7%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 65
- For-sale inventory
- 80
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 68
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,189/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $694/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $867/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,048/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,362/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,571/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Highlands Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 43% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 58.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- American Brass (9.9 mi)
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
- 55.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 15,036
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,743
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Liberty Field Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, DALE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 16
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +259 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Housing built before 1970
- 5.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 43.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $812
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,118
- Average weekly wage
- $972
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 221
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 36305 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $273,088 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $298,000 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,189/mo | $1,419/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $812 | $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 36305?
- $273,088.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 36305?
- $298,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 36305?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 36305?
- Typical rent: $1,189/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 36305?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave.
- Is ZIP 36305 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 36305?
- Risk to homes is higher than 43% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 36305?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 36305?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 36305?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 36305 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 36305?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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