Area data
ZIP 31788
Population: 11,301 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 31788 is $216,451 — up 6.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $280,000 after a median 70 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 3.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$216,451
Typical home value
+6.0%
1-year change
70
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $216,451
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2026)
- $216,478
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $280,000
- Median list price
- $292,000
- Median price per sqft
- $152
- 1-year sale-price change
- +16.7%
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 9
- For-sale inventory
- 27
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $761/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $766/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,002/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,194/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,561/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.3 (100 = US avg)
- 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
- 13.0 : 1
- Schools include
- Odom Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 5
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Marzone Inc./Chevron Chemical Co. (23.5 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
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,220
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,475
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Spence Airport (MUL) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Moody Air Force Base (VAD) (33 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- TURNING POINT HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1992
- Housing built before 1970
- 13.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,189
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 31788 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $216,451 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $280,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 70 days | — | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,189 | — | $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 31788?
- $216,451.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 31788?
- $280,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 31788?
- Median days on market: 70 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 31788?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,002/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- Is ZIP 31788 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 31788. 5 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.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 31788?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 31788?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 31788 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 31788?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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