Area data
Phenix City, AL — ZIP 36867
Population: 22,821 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 36867 (Phenix City, AL) is $193,897 — up 4.0% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,361/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$193,897
Median home value
+4.0%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $193,897
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $194,367
- 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
- 89
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,361/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +9.6%
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Phenix City Intermediate School, Sherwood Elementary School, Westview Elementary School, Lakewood Elementary School, Phenix City Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 62% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 233
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 85
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 93
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (28 mi)
- National parks include
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Finkley Farm Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lawson Army Air Field (LSF) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- JACK HUGHSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -75 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
- 38.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,104
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,281
- Average weekly wage
- $890
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 171
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 36867 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $193,897 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,361/mo | $1,419/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,104 | $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 36867?
- $193,897.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 36867?
- Typical rent: $1,361/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 36867?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 36867?
- Risk to homes is higher than 62% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 36867?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 36867?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 36867?
- 7 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 36867?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 36867?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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