Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.
Flood
FEMA maps place 508 Lafayette Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 3, 2014 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area
Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement
Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies
8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims
7 (1979–1990)
Claims Outside the SFHA
1 of 7
Most Recent Claim
Mar 1990 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
Claims by Event
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding, Mar 1990 · 5 claims
Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.
Wildfire
Wildfire risk around 508 Lafayette Ave is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
Wildfire Risk
Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 91% of Alabama
Wildfire Likelihood
0.02% annual chance
Exposure
Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land
Yes
Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Drinking Water
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
Water System
CITY OF SELMA, THE WW AND SB OF THE serves 21,834 people · EPA ID AL0000490
Water Source
Groundwater
Last State Inspection
Sep 2024
Lead
Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb
Violations Reported to EPA
Water Quality
None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure
None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting
5 last 3 years
Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.
Internet Providers
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 89 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025