Area data
Montevallo, AL — ZIP 35115
Population: 17,610 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 35115 (Montevallo, AL) is $248,402 — up 3.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $264,000 after a median 50 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,872/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, tornado, cold wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$248,402
Typical home value
+3.6%
1-year change
50
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $248,402
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $248,402
- 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
- $264,000
- Median list price
- $287,000
- Median price per sqft
- $150
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.4%
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 42
- For-sale inventory
- 69
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 55
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,872/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,177/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,263/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,375/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,727/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,941/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Montevallo Elementary School, Montevallo High School, Montevallo Middle School, Calera Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, tornado, cold wave, heat wave, ice storm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tornado: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · cold wave: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 6
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 70% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 57.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.9 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 222
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 21
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 21,543
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 17,905
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (26 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Flying X Ranch Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shelby County Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 18
- Hospitals include
- ST. VINCENT'S EAST, SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +661 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1992
- Housing built before 1970
- 17.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $690
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,336
- Average weekly wage
- $1,367
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,308
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 35115 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $248,402 | $204,805 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $264,000 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 50 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,872/mo | $1,421/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $690 | $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 typical home value in ZIP 35115?
- $248,402.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 35115?
- $264,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 35115?
- Median days on market: 50 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 35115?
- Typical rent: $1,872/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 35115?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, tornado, cold wave, heat wave, ice storm.
- Is ZIP 35115 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 35115. 6 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 35115?
- Risk to homes is higher than 70% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 35115?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 35115?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 35115?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 35115 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 35115?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 35115?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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