Birmingham metro, AL relocation guide
Moving to Carbon Hill, AL
$139,450Median listing price
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About Carbon Hill
Carbon Hill is a city in Walker County, Alabama. It incorporated in February 1891.
Home prices in Carbon Hill
The median listing price in Carbon Hill is $139,450.
Top places in Carbon Hill
- Downtown Carbon Hill — historic coal-town commercial district (shown in the Sanborn-map-era Commons imagery).
- Lewis Smith Lake (nearby) — boating, fishing, swimming, and camping at one of Alabama's clearest lakes.
- Smith Lake Park (nearby) — county-operated park with pool, waterslide, mini-golf, playground, camping, and boat launch.
- Natural Bridge Park (nearby, Winston County) — 60-foot-high, 148-foot-long natural sandstone bridge with nature trails.
- William B. Bankhead National Forest (nearby) — hiking, waterfalls, and forest recreation.
Commuting from Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill sits roughly 47 straight-line miles northwest of Birmingham.
- Rough drive estimate: about 95 minutes, derived from straight-line distance (approximately two minutes per straight-line mile, rounded). This is an approximate estimate, not a routing result — actual drive time varies with route and traffic.
Carbon Hill FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Carbon Hill, AL?
The median listing price in Carbon Hill is $139,450. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Carbon Hill, AL?
Carbon Hill sits roughly 47 straight-line miles northwest of Birmingham.
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Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.