Area data
Highland home, AL — ZIP 36041
Population: 1,561 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 36041 (Highland home, AL) is $160,500. Homes sell for a median $237,950 after a median 269 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$160,500
Median home value
269
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $160,500
- House Price Index (state)
- 380.8 (+2.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $237,950
- Median price per sqft
- $135
- Median days on market
- 269 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $699/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $704/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $921/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,097/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,210/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Highland Home School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 41% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 93.7%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.7°F
- Average low
- 52.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.6 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (34 mi)
- National parks include
- Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail, Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- T W Spear Memorial Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field (TOI) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH, JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INC, BULLOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +16 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $539
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,794
- Average weekly wage
- $979
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 36041 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $237,950 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 269 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $539 | $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 ZIP 36041?
- $160,500.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 36041?
- $237,950.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 36041?
- Median days on market: 269 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 36041?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $921/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 36041?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 36041?
- Risk to homes is higher than 41% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 36041?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 36041?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 36041?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 36041?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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