Odenville, AL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Why look at Odenville?

  • Moderately priced housing. Median home is $254k.
  • Stable market. Home values +2.3% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
  • Growing population. ~3.5%/yr — typically signals jobs + investment.
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69
Rising
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Odenville stands

Population growing 3.5% per year.

Median home $253,620
1-year +2.3%
5-yr growth +3.7%
vs 5-yr peak -2.1%
Population +3.5%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$254k$145k$186k$228k$269k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
68/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.5
Buy

At a 12.5 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Odenville on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 12.5 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
61 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
57 · w22%
Distance from peak
78 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Home 10-yr growth
61 · w10%

Local safety & alerts

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Neighborhoods of Odenville

1 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Branchville$238,418+1.8%

Alabama context

Schools

4 public schools1,993 students20.8:1 student-teacher

Odenville is served by 4 public schools enrolling about 1,993 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.

Ratings, districts & boundaries:

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
56° / 36°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 71°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
215
~59% of year
Annual precip
58″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Birmingham-Hoover area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
73%
Humid climate
Median household income
$56,900
Alabama state median
Top industries (state-level)
ManufacturingHealthcareRetail

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
moderate state tax
~29% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$1k
0.41% × median home $254k
Climate / hazard
limited data
Plan for the local hazard profile.

Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.

Schools & crime context

Schools

School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.

Crime

Alabama: 402 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.

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Jobs & hiring

In Odenville, unemployment is low at 3.2%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are skilled trades & manufacturing, hospitality & tourism and healthcare.

3.2% unemployment67/100 hiring momentum$70,296 median household income23/100 remote-work fit

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