Area data
Guntersville, AL — ZIP 35976
Population: 16,794 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 35976 (Guntersville, AL) is $304,610 — up 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $354,000 after a median 73 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,374/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, strong wind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$304,610
Typical home value
+3.2%
1-year change
73
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $304,610
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2026)
- $304,757
- 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
- $354,000
- Median list price
- $369,900
- Median price per sqft
- $192
- 1-year sale-price change
- -15.7%
- Median days on market
- 73 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 81
- For-sale inventory
- 223
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 215
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 84 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,374/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $702/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $707/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $925/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,281/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,285/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.5 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Marshall County, Guntersville City
- Schools include
- Claysville School, Brindlee Mountain Primary School, Marshall Alternative School, Marshall Technical School, Brindlee Mountain High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strong wind, tornado, cold wave, heat wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tornado: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · cold wave: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 18
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 57% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Triana/Tennessee River (20.9 mi)
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 52.8°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 9,826
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,084
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (41 mi)
- National parks include
- Little River Canyon National Preserve, Russell Cave National Monument, Freedom Riders National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redstone Army Air Field (HUA) (31 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 13
- Hospitals include
- MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTERS, DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 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)
- +246 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1987
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $934
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,379
- Average weekly wage
- $943
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 222
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 35976 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $304,610 | $204,805 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $354,000 | $247,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 73 days | 66 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,374/mo | $1,421/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $934 | $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 35976?
- $304,610.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 35976?
- $354,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 35976?
- Median days on market: 73 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 35976?
- Typical rent: $1,374/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 35976?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strong wind, tornado, cold wave, heat wave.
- Is ZIP 35976 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 35976. 18 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 35976?
- Risk to homes is higher than 57% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 35976?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 35976?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 35976?
- 10 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 35976 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 35976?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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