AL area data
Kinston, AL
Kinston, AL.
Population: 2,665 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Kinston, AL is $156,867 — up 3.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $160,000 after a median 865 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, tornado, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$156,867
Median home value
+3.0%
1-year change
865
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $156,867
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $163,906
- 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
- $160,000
- Median list price
- $282,500
- Median price per sqft
- $139
- 1-year sale-price change
- -13.5%
- Median days on market
- 865 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 80.8%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $834/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $839/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,098/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,520/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,598/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
- 16.6 : 1
- Schools include
- Kinston School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, tornado, hurricane, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 42% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 70.5%
- 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
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.8 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
- 28
- Nearest airport
- John H Hataway Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, DALE MEDICAL CENTER, ANDALUSIA HEALTH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 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)
- +267 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $292
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,803
- Average weekly wage
- $912
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 198
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Kinston | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $156,867 | $204,805 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $160,000 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 865 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $292 | $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 Kinston, AL?
- $156,867.
- What is the median sale price in Kinston, AL?
- $160,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Kinston, AL?
- Median days on market: 865 days.
- What is typical rent in Kinston, AL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,098/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Kinston, AL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, tornado, hurricane, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Kinston, AL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 42% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Kinston, AL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Kinston, AL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Kinston, AL?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Kinston, AL?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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