WebbAL
A town of 1,340, settled in 1900.
Is Webb a good place to live?
The best of Webb’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Only 19 of Alabama’s 308 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Webb. Webb's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Webb Park, at 39 acres. Webb has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Webb stand out
Where Webb beats most towns.
Typical home value
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Webb Elementary School | PK–6 | 419 |
1,340 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Webb grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Webb is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Webb: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Webb, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Webb.
On CDC estimates, Webb is less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns
Webb beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 38% of Webb adults feel lonely, against 36% in Alabama’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 16% of Webb adults have diabetes.
| Webb | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Webb | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.3% |
| Fewer women getting mammograms | 68.7% | 77.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Webb beat 75% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Houston County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 419 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
The typical home in Webb is valued at about $158K
The typical Webb home is worth about $158,000, up 3.8% in a year, 34% below the Alabama typical home. At $780 a month, Webb’s median rent is below both the Alabama town median ($940 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 82% of households own their home in Webb.
| Webb | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $780 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Webb, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Webb.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Webb has mild winters and hot summers
Webb has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Webb is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of Webb’s working residents commute to Dothan
Most working residents leave Webb for work: only 2% work in town. Webb’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Webb has lost 23 jobs, to 369 in 2023.
| Webb | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Webb Park | 0.3 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Webb
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Webb
About 4 of every 100 Webb residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Webb has shrunk 6% since 2010
1,430 counted in 2010 and 1,270 in 2020; an estimated 1,340 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Webb
Town in Alabama, United States
Webb is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is named for plantation owner B. F. Webb, who settled in the area around 1890. The town was incorporated in 1903. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Webb had a population of 1,270.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- ZIP code
- 36376
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Webb
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Webb, AL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.