Area data
Evergreen, AL — ZIP 36401
Population: 7,342 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 36401 (Evergreen, AL) is $123,535 — up 3.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $156,954 after a median 121 days on market. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$123,535
Typical home value
+3.0%
1-year change
121
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $123,535
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +28.3%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2023)
- $132,505
- 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
- $156,954
- Median list price
- $286,566
- Median price per sqft
- $106
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.0%
- Median days on market
- 121 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 10
- For-sale inventory
- 33
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 26
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $720/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $737/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $921/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,275/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,368/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.5 : 1
- Schools include
- Evergreen Elementary School, Lyeffion Junior High School, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Hillcrest High School, Genesis School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · cold wave: Relatively Low · heat wave: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 96.0%
- 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 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
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 63.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (57 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Evergreen Regional Airport/Middleton Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM) (68 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 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)
- +2 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1982
- Housing built before 1970
- 32.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $355
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 27.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,696
- Average weekly wage
- $954
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 36401 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $123,535 | $199,540 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $156,954 | $249,927 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 121 days | 63 days | 48 days |
| Median annual property tax | $355 | $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 36401?
- $123,535.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 36401?
- $156,954.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 36401?
- Median days on market: 121 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 36401?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $921/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 36401?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 36401?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 36401?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 36401?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 36401?
- 7 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 36401?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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