AL area data
Silas, AL
Silas, AL.
Population: 1,878 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Silas, AL is $100,300. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hurricane, inlandflooding, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$100,300
Median home value
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $100,300
- House Price Index (state)
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
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)
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, inlandFlooding, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 49% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 96.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.7 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Butler-Choctaw County Airport (17 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WHITFIELD REGIONAL HOSPITAL, JACKSON 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)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Mean commute to work
- 43 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,885
- Average weekly wage
- $1,175
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Construction, Accommodation & Food
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Silas, AL?
- $100,300.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Silas, AL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, inlandFlooding, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Silas, AL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 49% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Silas, AL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Silas, AL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Silas, AL?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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