Area data
Monroeville, AL — ZIP 36460
Population: 9,640 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 36460 (Monroeville, AL) is $146,155 — up 0.3% over the past year. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$146,155
Median home value
+0.3%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $146,155
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.0%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $151,428
- 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
- 39
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Monroe County High School, Monroeville Middle School, C P Carmichael Alternative School, Monroe County Careertechnical Center, Monroeville Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 61% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.8%
- 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
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.5°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.8 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 (60 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Monroe County Aeroplex Airport (MVC) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL
- 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)
- -58 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
- 20.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $469
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,732
- Average weekly wage
- $1,010
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 47
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 36460 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $146,155 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $469 | $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 36460?
- $146,155.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 36460?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 36460?
- Risk to homes is higher than 61% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 36460?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 36460?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 36460?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 36460?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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