Area data
Mobile, AL — ZIP 36608
Population: 38,890 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 36608 (Mobile, AL) is $243,636 — up 0.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $161,000 after a median 67 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,356/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hurricane, lightning, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$243,636
Median home value
+0.6%
1-year change
67
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,636
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $243,756
- 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
- $161,000
- Median list price
- $184,000
- Median price per sqft
- $146
- 1-year sale-price change
- +24.6%
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 13
- For-sale inventory
- 196
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 80 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,356/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $980/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,050/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,240/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- MAEF Public Charter Schools, Mobile County
- Schools include
- Acceleration Day and Evening Academy, Mary B Austin Elementary School, Denton Magnet School of Technology, Baker High School, ER Dickson Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 86% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 64.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Mississippi Phosphates Corporation (24.2 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 67.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 203
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 157
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 108
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 30,657
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 27,479
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- USA HEALTH HCA PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, LLC, SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- -346 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,309
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 147,490
- Average weekly wage
- $1,128
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,369
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 36608 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $243,636 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $161,000 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 67 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,356/mo | $1,419/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,309 | $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 36608?
- $243,636.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 36608?
- $161,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 36608?
- Median days on market: 67 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 36608?
- Typical rent: $1,356/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 36608?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, tornado.
- Is ZIP 36608 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 36608?
- Risk to homes is higher than 86% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 36608?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 36608?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 36608?
- 11 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 36608 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 36608?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 36608?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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