AL area data
Perdido, AL
Perdido, AL.
Population: 1,632 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Perdido, AL is $178,623 — up 4.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $150,000 after a median 70 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).
$178,623
Median home value
+4.2%
1-year change
70
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $178,623
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.6%
- All-time peak (2023-07)
- $181,502
- 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
- $150,000
- Median price per sqft
- $94
- 1-year sale-price change
- -60.8%
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 85.8%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Perdido 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, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 82% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 65.7%
- 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) (21.1 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
- 67.6 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
- 236
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 111
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 90
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,537
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,893
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gulf Islands National Seashore (56 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Sturdy Oak Farm Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY, ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- 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)
- +2,684 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Housing built before 1970
- 12.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 43.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $609
- Households with broadband internet
- 12.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 71,867
- Average weekly wage
- $929
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,298
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Perdido | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $178,623 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $150,000 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 70 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $609 | $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 Perdido, AL?
- $178,623.
- What is the median sale price in Perdido, AL?
- $150,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Perdido, AL?
- Median days on market: 70 days.
- What is typical rent in Perdido, AL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,048/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Perdido, AL?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Perdido, AL in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Perdido, AL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 82% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Perdido, AL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Perdido, AL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Perdido, AL?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Perdido, AL walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Perdido, AL?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Perdido, AL?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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