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

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Talladega County · Talladega-Sylacauga · population 14,693

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37
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Talladega stands

Home values down 6.8% in the last year. population shrinking 1.9% per year.

Median home $141,427
1-year -6.8%
5-yr CAGR +1.4%
vs 5-yr peak -7.4%
Population -1.9%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2025-03$141k$76k$103k$131k$159k201620182020202220242026

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
15/100
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
32/100
Poor 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: 10.8
Buy

At a 10.8 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Talladega on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 10.8 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
18 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
43 · w22%
Distance from peak
53 · w18%
Population growth
17 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
66 · w10%
Long thesis

Talladega has held up across the cycle: home values at $141,427 with +1.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Talladega is down 6.8% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Talladega

Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, with an estimated population of 14,693. It anchors the Talladega-Sylacauga metro area. The population has contracted 1.9% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Talladega is $141,427 as of 2026-04, down 6.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +1.4% annual growth (-7.4% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Talladega average $1,088 per month. The composite momentum score is 37 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

Bull case

Cheap entry point: $141,427 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.
The data is the data: Talladega has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

Bear case

Prices actively falling: down 6.8% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
Net out-migration: population shrinking 1.9% per year — services, schools, and tax base will follow.
Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Talladega County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Talladega County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Cities like Talladega

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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Find rentals & listings

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Talladega-Sylacauga 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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