U.S. ZIP Code · AL36272
Cherokee County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +8.0%
- 5-year / yr
- +4.4%
- 10-year / yr
- +4.6%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -43.0%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -17.5%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 36272 is worth $161,781. Over the past year, values have risen 8.0%. The effective property tax rate is 0.3%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Cherokee County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Cherokee County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +130[5]
- Moved in
- 686
- Moved out
- 556
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 3
- Elementary
- 1
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
Piedmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Piedmont City
523 students
Piedmont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Piedmont City
320 students
Piedmont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Piedmont City
236 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 36272?
- The typical home in 36272 is worth $161,781, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 36272?
- Home values in 36272 are up 8.0% over the past year, and up 4.4% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 36272?
- The effective property tax rate in 36272 is 0.3% — roughly $515 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 36272?
- ZIP code 36272 has a population of 12,954 and a median household income of $51,635.
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