AL area data
Northport, AL
Northport, AL.
Population: 8,521 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Northport, AL is $200,333 — down 2.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $261,950 after a median 13 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,340/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$200,333
Median home value
-2.7%
1-year change
13
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $200,333
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.0%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $215,407
- 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
- $261,950
- Median list price
- $269,950
- Median price per sqft
- $156
- 1-year sale-price change
- +15.9%
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 24
- For-sale inventory
- 24
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,340/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $694/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $867/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,048/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,362/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,571/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Crestmont Elementary School, Matthews Elementary School, CollinsRiverside Middle School, Echols Middle School, Lloyd Wood Education Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.8%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.5°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 54.2°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.3 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)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 255
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 110
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 24,363
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 17,581
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (49 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MARY S HARPER GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CENTER, TUSCALOOSA VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -375 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
- 41.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $554
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,219
- Average weekly wage
- $1,061
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 226
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Northport | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200,333 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $261,950 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,340/mo | $1,419/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $554 | $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 Northport, AL?
- $200,333.
- What is the median sale price in Northport, AL?
- $261,950.
- How long do homes take to sell in Northport, AL?
- Median days on market: 13 days.
- What is typical rent in Northport, AL?
- Typical rent: $1,340/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Northport, AL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in Northport, AL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Northport, AL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Northport, AL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Northport, AL?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Northport, AL walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Northport, AL?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Northport, AL?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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