Opelika Alabama Real Estate
Opelika, Alabama, is located in Lee County, 26 miles W of Columbus, Georgia and 256 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. Opelika has a population of 23,498.
Opelika Homes
Opelika properties pool is 9,228 residential properties including Opelika new homes. Median age of real estate in Opelika is 1975. Average Household size is 3.02 people. 3% are one bedroom homes, 17% are 2 bedroom homes, 58% are 3 bedroom homes, 18% are 4 bedroom homes, and 4% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Opelika Mortgage Statistics
Opelika mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Opelika |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
29% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
71% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
54% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
16% |
16% |
Opelika Area Real Estate Tax
Opelika Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $342 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 43,200. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Opelika School District: Children make up 27.6% of Opelika population. Opelika has 6,490 under 18 years old residents, or 0.64 kids per one worker, or 0.7 kids per one household.
Opelika Real Estate & Opelika Homeownership
There are 2399.28 or 26% one person households, 3045.24 or 33% two person households, and 1661.04 or 18% three person households in Opelika, Alabama. Median residents age is 34.1, Senior citizens (65+) make up 2,775 or 11.8%% of Opelika population.
There are 10,148 workers (over 16 years of age) in Opelika. Of these, 95.04% drive to work. Approximately 0.42% of workers in Opelika take public transportation. An estimated 1.3% walk to work.
Median Opelika homeowner's housing expences are 16.9%
Crime in Opelika (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Opelika |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
157.46 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
25.11 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
122.56 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
627.71 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
132.35 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
490.68 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
4.68 |
43.3 |
Invest in Opelika Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Opelika Alabama area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Opelika |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Columbus, Georgia |
- |
| Near Large City |
Nashville, Tennessee |
- |
| Opelika Zip Codes |
36801, 36804 |
- |
| Opelika Area Codes |
334 |
- |
| White population |
55.03% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
42.89% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.93% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.19% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
1.07% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 43,200% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
17.39% |
12.4% |
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