Birmingham metro, AL relocation guide
Moving to Dora, AL
$290,000Median listing price
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About Dora
Dora is a city in Walker County, Alabama. As of the 2020 census, Dora had a population of 2,297.
Home prices in Dora
The median listing price in Dora is $290,000.
Top places in Dora
- Alabama Mining Museum — designated the Official State Coal Mining Museum of Alabama in 1984; housed in a 1935 WPA-built gymnasium at 120 East St, with mining equipment, a coal car, blacksmith shop, and a shotgun miner's house.
- Horse Creek Walking Trail — paved, lighted 2.5-mile walking and cycling trail from the Horse Creek Golf Course to the City of Lights Dream Center.
- Horse Creek Golf Course — city-owned 18-hole, par-72 course (opened 2000) with a clubhouse, pro shop, and event venue at 1745 Hwy 78.
- Dora City Park — park behind city hall with tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts, a walking track, playground, pavilions, batting cages, baseball fields, and pond access.
Commuting from Dora
- Dora sits roughly 22 straight-line miles northwest of Birmingham.
- Rough drive estimate: about 45 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.
Dora FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Dora, AL?
The median listing price in Dora is $290,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Dora, AL?
Dora sits roughly 22 straight-line miles northwest of Birmingham.
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Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.