Area data
Chancellor, AL — ZIP 36316
Population: 2,071 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 36316 (Chancellor, AL) is $195,577 — down 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $275,000 after a median 87.5 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$195,577
Median home value
-0.8%
1-year change
87.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $195,577
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $198,000
- 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
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $252,000
- Median price per sqft
- $155
- 1-year sale-price change
- +55.8%
- Median days on market
- 87.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 50% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 79.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,641
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,963
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 36
- Nearest airport
- Geneva Municipal Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (OZR) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- 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)
- +162 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Housing built before 1970
- 27.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 36.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $643
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,046
- Average weekly wage
- $780
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 36316 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $195,577 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $275,000 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 88 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| 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 median home value in ZIP 36316?
- $195,577.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 36316?
- $275,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 36316?
- Median days on market: 87.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 36316?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,048/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 36316?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 36316?
- Risk to homes is higher than 50% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 36316?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 36316?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 36316 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 36316?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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