AL area data
Mobile, AL
Aggregated across 16 ZIP codes in Mobile.
Population: 250,639 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Mobile, AL is $174,886 — down 0.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $175,661 after a median 41 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,374/month. 56 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).
$174,886
Median home value
-0.5%
1-year change
41
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $174,886
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.4%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $189,733
- 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
- $175,661
- Median list price
- $195,535
- Median price per sqft
- $120
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.7%
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 39
- For-sale inventory
- 1,079
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 44
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- Days to pending
- 61 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 286
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,374/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $851/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $918/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,085/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,416/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,448/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
- 56
- Elementary schools
- 32
- Middle schools
- 11
- High schools
- 9
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Mobile County, MAEF Public Charter Schools
- Schools include
- Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies, W H Council Traditional School, Dunbar Creative Performing Arts, Calloway Smith Middle School, Florence Howard 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 (varies by location)
- includes AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- 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
- Stauffer Chemical Co. (LeMoyne Plant) (16 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
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 78.8°F
- Average low
- 62.8°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 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
- 208
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 153
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.1 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 35,976
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 30,005
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Gulf Islands National Seashore (53 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 518
- Nearest airport
- Richardson Field (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 27
- Hospitals include
- USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, USA HEALTH HCA PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, LLC, SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 51
- 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
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $919
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.5%
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
| Mobile | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $174,886 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $175,661 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 41 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,374/mo | $1,419/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $919 | $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 Mobile, AL?
- $174,886.
- What is the median sale price in Mobile, AL?
- $175,661.
- How long do homes take to sell in Mobile, AL?
- Median days on market: 41 days.
- What is typical rent in Mobile, AL?
- Typical rent: $1,374/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Mobile, AL?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, tornado.
- Is Mobile, AL in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone AE; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Mobile, 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 Mobile, AL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Mobile, AL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Mobile, AL?
- 56 schools (32 elementary, 11 middle, 9 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Mobile, AL walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.1/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Mobile, AL?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Mobile, AL?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Mobile
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