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Tyndall - Interior Plan · Madison, AL
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 105°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 20 days/yr
Wind risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 25.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 1 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the D- grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- Cash flow +10.2/30.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Schools +5.4/10.0
- Condition / age +4.0/5.0
- Livability +3.8/5.0
- 1% rule +3.2/10.0
- DSCR +2.9/10.0
- Rent growth +2.8/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$215,126
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
The Tyndall, Interior Unit. THREE BEDROOMS and THREE FULL BATHS! One bedroom downstairs on the main with a full bath is perfect for guests or a home office. Upstairs you'll find a spacious, secluded primary suite with a generous walk-in closet and dual vanity in the private bathroom. The third bedroom is on the opposite side of the house and also features a walk-in closet and its own full bathroom! This home includes quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, and luxury plank flooring on the main level. Covered front porch and storage unit by back patio for all your toys! Enjoy a low maintenance, residential lifestyle as lawn care is a complimentary service. These introductory priced homes are the most affordable new homes in the Huntsville Metro area! East Limestone County Schools. Options shown in photos/videos may not be included at base price. Situated right on HWY 72 and I-565, Autumn Woods is the perfect place to call home. Easily access Redstone Arsenal, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, Huntsville International Airport, Clift Farms, Elk River, Downtown Athens, Isom's Orchard, shops, restaurants AND MORE all within minutes! Come tour today and see our unmatched lifestyle. Space to make your new house a home. That's Built Here.
Key facts
- Covered front porch
- Walk-in closet
- Dual vanity
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/3.0-bath townhouse listed at $215k. Condition is rated good.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-122 ($-1k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $200k (7.1% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $179k (16.9% below list).
- Recommended offer: $179k (16.9% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 5.6% vs local median 3.0% in Madison — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 76/100 on livability (#12 in AL, #3,280 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+, crime B+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
- Limestone County (rural): math 21% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #52 of 129 in AL (top 40%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Creekside Elementary School (math 42% / reading 66%, grade C, #96 of 627 statewide, top 16%, 560 students, 41% FRL) — zoned schools at 41% FRL track the district average.
- Zoned-school proficiency averages 54% at this address vs 32% district-wide (+22 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Limestone County average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.1%/yr); 966 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 73d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 100% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 494 units permitted in Limestone County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent is only 17% of the median local income ($130k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Limestone County population projected at +43% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 286 days — a 12% lower offer ($189k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: moderate wind risk, 25% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
- It's been on market 286 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 17% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
- The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 0.82% ✗
- Cap rate
- 5.62%
- Cash-on-cash
- -2.41%
- DSCR
- 0.89
- GRM
- 10.1
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $217,616
- List price
- $215,126
- Delta
- -8.16%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 12 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12069 Windy Ln | 0.08mi | 3/3.0 | 1,446 (0%) | 2mo | $215,650 | $149 | 95 |
| 27551 Brisk Dr | 0.12mi | 3/3.0 | 1,446 (0%) | 0mo | $201,617 | $139 | 94 |
| 27553 Brisk Dr | 0.12mi | 3/3.0 | 1,446 (0%) | 0mo | $200,708 | $139 | 94 |
| 27561 Brisk Dr | 0.12mi | 3/3.0 | 1,446 (0%) | 0mo | $201,350 | $139 | 94 |
| 12078 Windy Ln | 0.10mi | 3/3.0 | 1,446 (0%) | 4mo | $209,850 | $145 | 92 |
| 12100 Chilly Dr | 0.09mi | 3/3.0 | 1,446 (0%) | 5mo | $219,650 | $152 | 92 |
| 27577 Brisk Dr | 0.13mi | 3/3.0 | 1,446 (0%) | 3mo | $216,006 | $149 | 92 |
| 12086 Windy Ln | 0.11mi | 3/3.0 | 1,446 (0%) | 4mo | $209,850 | $145 | 92 |
| 12097 Windy Ln | 0.10mi | 3/3.0 | 1,500 (+4%) | 2mo | $221,150 | $147 | 88 |
| 12072 Chilly Dr | 0.12mi | 3/3.0 | 1,500 (+4%) | 1mo | $222,048 | $148 | 87 |
| 12070 Windy Ln | 0.10mi | 3/3.0 | 1,500 (+4%) | 4mo | $219,850 | $147 | 86 |
| 12098 Windy Ln | 0.11mi | 3/3.0 | 1,500 (+4%) | 4mo | $223,150 | $149 | 85 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 1.15% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -22.4%
- Equity multiple
- 0.24×
- Total profit
- $-46,281
- Equity at exit
- $32,447
- IRR
- -22.0%
- Equity multiple
- -0.04×
- Total profit
- $-63,067
- Equity at exit
- $18,815
Cash invested: $60,933 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Alabama
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
Active competition Active MLS
- For sale now
- 4 active · 15 under contract
- Months of supply
- 1.6 mo (62%/mo absorbed)
- Median asking
- $214,988 ($148/sqft)
- Median days on market
- 41 d
- This list price
- 50% of active listings are priced below it
- ARV vs active asking
- +2.0% vs current asking $/sqft
Closed sales set the value; these active listings set current market conditions and a practical price ceiling.
ZIP-level market 35756
- Home prices YoY
- -21.7%
- Rents YoY
- 1.1%
- Active inventory
- 966
- Price-to-rent
- 10.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,787 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,141
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$272 /mo · $3,264/yr
- Insurance
- −$91
- HOA
- −$30
- Lot rent
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$375
- Net cashflow
- $-122
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $28 | -5% $-47 | +0% $-122 | +5% $-198 | +10% $-273 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-264 | -5% $-193 | +0% $-122 | +5% $-52 | +10% $19 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-13 | -0.5pp $-67 | base $-122 | +0.5pp $-179 | +1.0pp $-236 |
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $54,404
- Closing costs
- $6,528
- Club membership (one-time)
- —
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 6 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12092 Chilly Dr Madison, AL | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1446 | $1,495 | $1.03 | 93d | 1 | 0.06mi |
| 12086 Windy Ln Madison, AL | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1446 | $1,800 | $1.24 | 63d | 1 | 0.09mi |
| 27573 Brisk Dr Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1175 | $1,499 | $1.28 | 72d | 1 | 0.11mi |
| 110 Oakland Spgs Madison, AL | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1075 | $1,779 | $1.65 | 63d | 35 | 0.87mi |
| 28600 Huntsville Brownsferry Rd Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1821 | $1,758 | $0.97 | 63d | 4 | 1.13mi |
| 26159 Valley Ridge Rd Madison, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1631 | $1,845 | $1.13 | 72d | 1 | 1.41mi |
HOA detail $30/mo · $360/yr
- Likely covers
- landscaping
Listing history 50 events
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2026-08-08pricedays on market $215,126 Active 286 DOM
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2026-08-07days on market $199,850 Active 285 DOM
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2026-08-06days on market $199,850 Active 284 DOM
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2026-08-05days on market $199,850 Active 283 DOM
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2026-08-04days on market $199,850 Active 282 DOM
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2026-08-03days on market $199,850 Active 281 DOM
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2026-07-31days on market $199,850 Active 278 DOM
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2026-07-29days on market $199,850 Active 276 DOM
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2026-07-27days on market $199,850 Active 274 DOM
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2026-07-25days on market $199,850 Active 272 DOM
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2026-07-23days on market $199,850 Active 270 DOM
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2026-07-22days on market $199,850 Active 269 DOM
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2026-07-21days on market $199,850 Active 268 DOM
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2026-07-18days on market $199,850 Active 265 DOM
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2026-07-16days on market $199,850 Active 263 DOM
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2026-07-16days on market $199,850 Active 262 DOM
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2026-07-14days on market $199,850 Active 261 DOM
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2026-07-14days on market $199,850 Active 260 DOM
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2026-07-12days on market $199,850 Active 259 DOM
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2026-07-11days on market $199,850 Active 258 DOM
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2026-07-10days on market $199,850 Active 257 DOM
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2026-07-09days on market $199,850 Active 256 DOM
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2026-07-08days on market $199,850 Active 255 DOM
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2026-07-07days on market $199,850 Active 254 DOM
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2026-07-06days on market $199,850 Active 253 DOM
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2026-07-05days on market $199,850 Active 252 DOM
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2026-07-04days on market $199,850 Active 251 DOM
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2026-07-03days on market $199,850 Active 250 DOM
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2026-07-02days on market $199,850 Active 249 DOM
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2026-07-01days on market $199,850 Active 248 DOM
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2026-06-30days on market $199,850 Active 247 DOM
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2026-06-29days on market $199,850 Active 246 DOM
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2026-06-28days on market $199,850 Active 245 DOM
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2026-06-28days on market $199,850 Active 244 DOM
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2026-06-27days on market $199,850 Active 243 DOM
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2026-06-25days on market $199,850 Active 241 DOM
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2026-06-23days on market $199,850 Active 239 DOM
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2026-06-22days on market $199,850 Active 238 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $199,850 Active 235 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $199,850 Active 234 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $199,850 Active 233 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $199,850 Active 232 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $199,850 Active 230 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $199,850 Active 227 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $199,850 Active 226 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $199,850 Active 225 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $199,850 Active 224 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $199,850 Active 221 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $199,850 Active 220 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $199,850 Active 219 DOM
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥105°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 5/10 Major 25% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $21,440
- − Mortgage interest
- −$12,190
- − Property taxes
- −$3,264
- − Insurance
- −$1,088
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,715
- − Management
- −$1,715
- − HOA
- −$360
- − Depreciation
- −$6,331
- Taxable loss
- −$5,223
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$1,254
- After-tax cash flow
- $-215/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Condition & rehab AI · 12 photos
This townhouse is in excellent condition with good curb appeal and interior finishes. It is move-in ready and has the potential for further value increases through landscaping and smart home features.
Value-add opportunities
- Both Landscaping and curb appeal improvements — Enhances curb appeal and can increase both resale and rental value ↑
- Both Add smart home features — Improves convenience and can increase both resale and rental value ↑
Zoned Schools
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Limestone County
- NCES district ID
- 0102100
- Math proficiency
- 21% ▼ -23.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 44% ▼ -3.00%
- Median HH income
- $48,972
- Composite
- 28.09/100
- National rank
- #6829
- State rank
- #52 of 129 in AL
Livability — Madison
- Score
- 76/100
- State rank
- #12
- US rank
- #3280
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- County
- Limestone County · 111,441 people
- City population
- 93,742
- Metro
- Huntsville, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 24,947
- Household income
- $129,852
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 5% of renters
Population outlook (Limestone County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 111,441 people
- By 2030
- 121,272 · +8.8%
- By 2040
- 140,705 · +26.3%
- By 2050
- 159,069 · +42.7%
- By 2075
- 202,231 · +81.5%
- By 2100
- 230,608 · +106.9%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.59)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 59% Black 21% Two or more races 9% Hispanic / Latino 7% Asian 6% Native American 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 1% Puerto Rican 2%
- Common ancestry
- Italian 3% Serbian 3% Slovak 3%
- Foreign-born
- 8% · China, South Korea, Canada
- Languages at home
- 90% English-only · Spanish 3% Korean 2% Other Indo-European 2%
Political lean MEDSL · Limestone
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+43.9) · D 27.5% · R 71.4% · Other 1.2%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -2.0pp toward R · 2008: -41.9pp · 2024: -43.9pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+43.9 2020: R+42.6 2016: R+49.5 2012: R+43.6 2008: R+41.9
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -50.15%
- Current HPI
- 180.5285
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 1.15%
- Metro
- Huntsville, AL
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Price history
1 event — show timeline
- 2025-10-27 Listed $199,850 Zillow
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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