AL area data
Axis, AL
Axis, AL.
Population: 762 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Axis, AL is $211,076 — up 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $179,250 after a median 103 days on market. 1 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).
$211,076
Median home value
+3.2%
1-year change
103
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $211,076
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $211,076
- 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
- $179,250
- Median list price
- $245,500
- Median price per sqft
- $137
- 1-year sale-price change
- -22.0%
- Median days on market
- 103 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 6
- For-sale inventory
- 8
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,070/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,890/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- North Mobile County Middle 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
- C
- 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
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Stauffer Chemical Co. (LeMoyne Plant) (1.9 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 69.1 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)
- 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
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,651
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 8,207
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Mark Reynolds/North Mobile County Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, USA HEALTH HCA PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, LLC, SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- 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)
- -346 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Housing built before 1970
- 14.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $800
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.8%
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
| Axis | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $211,076 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $179,250 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 103 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $800 | $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 Axis, AL?
- $211,076.
- What is the median sale price in Axis, AL?
- $179,250.
- How long do homes take to sell in Axis, AL?
- Median days on market: 103 days.
- What is typical rent in Axis, AL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,440/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Axis, AL?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, tornado.
- Is Axis, AL in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in Axis, AL?
- 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 Axis, AL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Axis, AL?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Stauffer Chemical Co. (LeMoyne Plant), 1.9 mi.
- How many schools serve Axis, AL?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Axis, AL walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Axis, AL?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Axis, AL?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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