The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 36742 sells for about $285,000, or $173 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.4%), a market in balance. Homes take about 41 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $796 a month.
ZIP 36742 — Gallion
The market for ZIP 36742 is characterized by rural land and residential sales with limited turnover. Regional data from the Tuscaloosa metro area indicates a cooling trend with rising inventory and moderate price growth, which influences the broader context for this rural enclave.
This area is primarily suited for rural residential buyers and investors looking for large-acreage properties, given the prevalence of land-heavy listings.
Median prices moved up 0.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 41 days on market with 2.7 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
29% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.2% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.0% · poverty 21.6% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 36742, Hale County AL
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Alabama) — Current Use Valuation: Allows property to be taxed based on its current use value rather than fair market value, potentially reducing the tax burden. Conversion to a non-qualified use triggers revaluation and potential back-tax liability. State (Alabama) — Class III Residential Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the local millage rate. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. State (Alabama) — Class 3 Residential Property Tax Assessment: Residential property is classified as Class 3 and assessed at 10 percent of its fair market value. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. State (Alabama) — Standard State Ad Valorem Homestead Exemption: Exempts up to $4,000 in assessed valuation from the 6.5 mill state ad valorem tax levy (providing a maximum direct state tax reduction of $26.00). Formula: Adjusted State Tax = Max(0, (Assessed Value - $4,000)) × 0.0065. State (Alabama) — Statewide Ad Valorem Property Tax and Class III Residential Assessment Ratio: Establishes a baseline 6.5 statewide millage rate ($0.0065 per dollar of assessed value) under Ala.
The local economy is largely driven by agricultural and rural land-use sectors.
Data sourced from Zips.us.com profile for Greensboro, AL.
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- Demopolis Public Square4.67.3 mi
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.