The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 35768 sells for about $234,300, or $156 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (0%), a market in balance. Homes take about 57 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $850 a month.
ZIP 35768 — Scottsboro
The housing market in 35768 is characterized by stable, lower-cost home values compared to national averages. With limited inventory and low sales volume, the market remains quiet and steady for buyers and sellers.
This area is primarily suited for rural-seeking residents and those looking for lower-cost housing options compared to urban centers, given its lower population density and median home values.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 57 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.4% · poverty 21.3% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 35768
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) — Current Use Valuation: Allows property to be taxed based on its current use value rather than fair market value, potentially reducing the tax burden. Conversion to a non-qualified use triggers revaluation and potential back-tax liability. State (Alabama) — Class III Residential Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the local millage rate. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. State (Alabama) — Class 3 Residential Property Tax Assessment: Residential property is classified as Class 3 and assessed at 10 percent of its fair market value. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. 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.
The local economy is largely rural with limited major industrial anchors, often tied to the broader Scottsboro micro-area economic trends.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter profile for ZCTA 35768.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.