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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Calera, AL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Calera, AL Housing Market Trends

With 17,868 people, 6,299 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $268,106, Calera real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Calera, accounting for 90.06% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Calera include row houses and other attached homes ( 3.93%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 2.29%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 2.21%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Calera. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 79.95% of Calera's homes, and 84.73% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Calera homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 77.56% of Calera's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Calera real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 15.50%), and between 1940-1969 ( 5.84%). There's also some housing in Calera built before 1939 ( 1.11%).

Calera Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Calera have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 86.01%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Calera house appreciation rate of 6.40%.

Over the last year, Calera appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Calera's appreciation rate has been 3.00%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Calera were at -0.87%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -3.42%.

Notably, Calera's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Alabama, our data show that Calera's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Alabama.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Calera differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Calera - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Calera real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$268,106

Calera, AL Home Prices
> $1,317,000
$988,001 - $1,317,000
$659,001 - $988,000
$527,001 - $659,000
$395,001 - $527,000
$263,001 - $395,000
$132,001 - $263,000
$66,001 - $132,000
$0 - $66,000
0.4%
0.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.4%
1.4%
2.7%
2.7%
5.7%
5.7%
34.8%
34.8%
45.7%
45.7%
3.0%
3.0%
5.3%
5.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Alabama

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,299

Calera Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,382 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
80.0%
80.0%
20.0%
20.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
3.2%
3.2%
96.8%
96.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
77.6%
77.6%
15.5%
15.5%
5.8%
5.8%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
90.1%
90.1%
3.9%
3.9%
1.5%
1.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%
0.6%
11.9%
11.9%
65.1%
65.1%
19.6%
19.6%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes