AL area data
Castleberry, AL
Castleberry, AL.
Population: 1,940 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Castleberry, AL is $143,666 — up 4.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $240,000 after a median 6 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).
$143,666
Median home value
+4.5%
1-year change
6
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $143,666
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $145,923
- 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
- $240,000
- Median list price
- $225,500
- Median price per sqft
- $92
- Median days on market
- 6 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 8
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $720/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $737/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $921/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,275/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,368/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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 18.2 : 1
- Schools include
- Conecuh County Junior High 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 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 96.0%
- 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
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 54.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.5 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
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Evergreen Regional Airport/Middleton Field (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ANDALUSIA HEALTH, D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 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)
- +2 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 28.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,696
- Average weekly wage
- $954
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Castleberry | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $143,666 | $204,805 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $240,000 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 6 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $199 | $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 Castleberry, AL?
- $143,666.
- What is the median sale price in Castleberry, AL?
- $240,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Castleberry, AL?
- Median days on market: 6 days.
- What is typical rent in Castleberry, AL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $921/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Castleberry, AL?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Castleberry, AL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Castleberry, AL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Castleberry, AL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Castleberry, AL?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Castleberry, AL?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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