AL area data
Wilmer, AL
Wilmer, AL.
Population: 12,013 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wilmer, AL is $203,480 — up 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $208,750 after a median 13.5 days on market. 3 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).
$203,480
Median home value
+0.8%
1-year change
13.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $203,480
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.4%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $205,274
- 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
- $208,750
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median price per sqft
- $154
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.8%
- Median days on market
- 13.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 18
- For-sale inventory
- 29
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.9%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $780/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $840/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $990/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,320/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Tanner Williams Elementary School, Wilmer Elementary School, J E Turner Elementary
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
- V11
- 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. (Cold Creek Plant) (21.5 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
- 66.8 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
- 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
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,511
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 8,556
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Evans Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- 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 (4.7 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
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 13.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 33.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $821
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.7%
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
| Wilmer | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $203,480 | $202,644 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $208,750 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 14 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $821 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Wilmer, AL?
- $203,480.
- What is the median sale price in Wilmer, AL?
- $208,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in Wilmer, AL?
- Median days on market: 13.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Wilmer, AL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $990/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wilmer, AL?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, tornado.
- Is Wilmer, AL in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone V11.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wilmer, 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 Wilmer, AL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wilmer, AL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Wilmer, AL?
- 3 schools (3 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Wilmer, AL walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Wilmer, AL?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Wilmer, AL?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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