Area data
Phenix City, AL — ZIP 36869
Population: 21,518 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 36869 (Phenix City, AL) is $173,410 — up 5.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $253,875 after a median 31 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,416/month. 4 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 11.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$173,410
Typical home value
+5.9%
1-year change
31
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $173,410
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.6%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2026)
- $173,642
- 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
- $253,875
- Median list price
- $247,369
- Median price per sqft
- $123
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.6%
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 55
- For-sale inventory
- 49
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 48
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,416/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,026/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,053/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,212/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,611/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,876/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.2 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Phenix City, Russell County
- Schools include
- Meadowlane Elementary School, Ridgecrest Elementary School, South Girard School, Ladonia Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- lightning: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · heat wave: Relatively Low · ice storm: 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 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
- 79.5°F
- Average low
- 53.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.7 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)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 223
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 58
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 88
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (35 mi)
- National parks include
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Lawson Army Air Field (LSF) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Airport (CSG) (17 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 13
- Hospitals include
- THE EAST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY, LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, BULLOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 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)
- -75 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1986
- Housing built before 1970
- 22.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $560
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,120
- Average weekly wage
- $945
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 151
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 36869 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $173,410 | $199,540 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $253,875 | $249,927 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 31 days | 63 days | 48 days |
| Typical rent | $1,416/mo | $1,395/mo | $1,803/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $560 | $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 36869?
- $173,410.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 36869?
- $253,875.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 36869?
- Median days on market: 31 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 36869?
- Typical rent: $1,416/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 36869?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 36869?
- 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 36869?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 36869?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 36869?
- 4 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 36869?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 36869?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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