The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 36446 sells for about $105,712, or $69 per square foot.
Prices are down 2.1% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 120 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $750 a month.
ZIP 36446 — Fulton
The housing market in 36446 is characterized by high affordability relative to national averages, with a median home value of approximately $105,712. Market activity remains slow with limited inventory and high unemployment rates impacting local economic momentum. The area serves a stable, aging population with a significant portion of residents working in local industries.
This area is primarily suited for local residents and those seeking a low cost of living in a rural Alabama setting.
Median prices moved down 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 120 days on market with 8.5 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 94% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.7% · poverty 7.6% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 36446, Clarke 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) — 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. Code § 40-8-1 and the Alabama Constitution.
The average commute time for residents is approximately 20.6 minutes.
The local economy is characterized by a labor force participation rate of 41.4% and an unemployment rate of 16.7%.
Data retrieved from ZCTA-level census profiles and local market aggregators.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.