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Attalla, AL real estate snapshot: Pulse Score pending, cap rate –%, median price $197,000. Below: live market insights, demographics, crime overview, investment hotspots, and nearby areas.

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Market Insights

The housing market in Attalla continues to see strong price appreciation, with values up 171.7% compared to last year. The median home price of $197,000 represents a substantial 171.7% increase from this time last year. With 5.0 months of supply, Attalla's inventory levels remain relatively tight. Homes are now taking an average of 199 days to sell, significantly longer than the 48 days typical for this market. Approximately 33.3% of homes sold above list price, indicating some competitive segments within the market. Affordability remains a significant challenge in the Attalla market with the affordability index at 275.3. Looking ahead, the Attalla market is expected to maintain its current trajectory with relatively stable conditions.

Demographics market for - Attalla, AL

Total Population -

5,902

White Race

79%

African American Race

17%

Mexican5% (5% of total population)
Puerto Rican0%
Cuban0%
Dominican0%
Salvadoran0%
Costa Rican0%
Gautemalan0%
Honduran0%
Nicaraguan0%
Panamanian0%
Argentinean0%
Bolivian0%
Chilean0%
Colombian0%
Ecuadorian0%
Peruvian0%
Uruguyan0%
Venezuelan0%

Indian0%
Bangladeshi0%
Chinese0%
Bhutanese0%
Burmese0%
Filipino0%
Hmong0%
Indonesian0%
Japanese0%
Korean0%
Laotian0%
Malaysian0%
Mongolian0%
Nepalese0%
Pakistani0%
Srilankan0%
Taiwanese0%
Pakistani0%
Srilankan0%
Taiwanese0%
Thai0%
Vietnamese0%

Hawaiian0%
Samoan0%
Chamorro0%
Fijian0%
Marshallese0%

Crime for City - Attalla, AL

Assault Offenses41

Arson1

Stolen Property Offenses3
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property7
Larceny/Theft Offenses34
Burglary/Breaking & Entering1

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FAQ about Attalla, AL

PulseReal aggregates median sale price, cap rate, rental yield, and inventory trends for Attalla, AL from active MLS listings and short-term rental performance data. The median price on this page is $197,000. The population figure on this page is 5,885. Browse the live cards above for the current Pulse Score, cap rate, investor-friendly score, and median price.

The Pulse Score combines property value appreciation, rental income potential, market liquidity, demographic trends, and crime/safety signals into a single 0–100 grade. Higher scores indicate stronger investor fundamentals.

Investment quality depends on your goals. Use the cap rate, investor-friendly score, demographic insights, and crime data on this page to evaluate Attalla, AL for buy-and-hold, fix-and-flip, or short-term rental strategies.

Our analysis combines public datasets (US Census Bureau, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, HUD, BLS) with proprietary short-term rental performance and active MLS feeds, refreshed on a regular cadence.

Use the “Related analysis” section on this page to jump to the dedicated crime report, school ratings, and state-level short-term rental market analysis for Attalla, AL.

Data sources & further reading

PulseReal’s analysis is built on top of these public, authoritative datasets.

FBI Crime Data Explorer

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Population, demographics, housing, and income data from the US Census Bureau.

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Local unemployment and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Does a rental pencil out in Attalla, AL?

A median-priced home ($197,000) at the average rent ($538/mo), with 25% down at 7.25%, after property tax, insurance, vacancy, repairs, reserves and management.

-$972/mo

Cash flow on a median home

-21.1%

Cash-on-cash return

0.04

DSCR

$2,204/mo

Rent needed for a 1.25 DSCR

$3,494/yr

Landlord insurance, hazard-adjusted

Run it with your own numbers in the free DSCR calculator, or see how PulseReal calculates.