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West Blocton, AL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

West Blocton, AL Housing Market Trends

With a population of 1,194, 522 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $212,589, house prices in West Blocton are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in West Blocton, accounting for 76.64% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in West Blocton include mobile homes or trailers ( 18.51%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 2.25%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 1.73%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in West Blocton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 72.80% of West Blocton's homes, and 67.65% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in West Blocton built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in West Blocton built between 2000 and later ( 22.15%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 18.34%). There's also some housing in West Blocton built before 1939 ( 15.40%).

West Blocton Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in West Blocton have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 107.01%, which ranks in the top 30% nationwide. This equates to an annual average West Blocton house appreciation rate of 7.55%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, West Blocton's appreciation rate, at 6.06%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, West Blocton's appreciation rate has been 2.58%, which annualizes to a rate of 10.72%.

Relative to Alabama, our data show that West Blocton's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in Alabama.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$212,589

West Blocton, AL Home Prices
> $1,402,000
$1,051,001 - $1,402,000
$701,001 - $1,051,000
$561,001 - $701,000
$421,001 - $561,000
$281,001 - $421,000
$140,001 - $281,000
$70,001 - $140,000
$0 - $70,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.2%
1.8%
1.8%
0.5%
0.5%
3.8%
3.8%
23.3%
23.3%
32.5%
32.5%
20.5%
20.5%
17.5%
17.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Alabama

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

522

West Blocton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,583 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
72.8%
72.8%
27.2%
27.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
9.7%
9.7%
90.3%
90.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
22.1%
22.1%
44.1%
44.1%
18.3%
18.3%
15.4%
15.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
76.6%
76.6%
0.9%
0.9%
1.7%
1.7%
2.2%
2.2%
18.5%
18.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
4.3%
4.3%
22.8%
22.8%
59.0%
59.0%
8.7%
8.7%
5.2%
5.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in West Blocton

Zip Codes in West Blocton, AL