Two-Bedroom Ranch Home on 23.93 Acres with Pond – Arab, AL – $305,000

Property Overview

Set on approximately 23.93 acres in Arab, Alabama, this one-level 1945 ranch-style home offers a two-bedroom, one-bath layout with approximately 1,410 square feet of living space. The property combines a historic farmhouse character with useful agricultural features, including sectioned pastures with gates, a livestock pond, a well, septic service, and a tornado shelter. A screened porch provides an outdoor place to relax and take in the surrounding countryside.

The home includes wood flooring in the primary bedroom, second bedroom, and living room, along with a fireplace with gas logs. The kitchen features linoleum flooring and an included range. The property also offers a gravel driveway, crawl-space foundation, public water, and no HOA. The acreage is cleared in portions and is noted as suitable for consideration of a division.

Interior Features

The 1,410-square-foot interior provides two bedrooms and one full bathroom. The primary bedroom measures approximately 14 by 16 feet and the second bedroom approximately 14 by 14 feet, with wood flooring in both bedrooms. The living room measures approximately 14 by 17 feet and features wood flooring and a gas-log fireplace.

The kitchen measures approximately 10 by 11 feet and has linoleum flooring. Electric heating and cooling are provided, and a range is included. The home has a crawl-space foundation.

Land & Outdoor Features

The approximately 23.93-acre property provides a combination of cleared land and sectioned pastures with gates. A livestock pond adds a water feature to the acreage, while the existing well, septic system, and tornado shelter provide additional rural-property infrastructure.

The property is listed with the potential to consider dividing the acreage. Any future division or development would remain subject to applicable planning, zoning, subdivision, access, utility, and other governmental requirements.

Access & Parking

Access and parking are provided by a gravel driveway. The residence is a single-story property without an HOA.

Area Overview

Arab is a North Alabama community with a 2025 population estimate of 9,061. U.S. Census Bureau data reports a 7.4% population increase from the April 2020 census estimate base through July 2025. The city has a 70.0% owner-occupied housing rate and a 2020–2024 median value of owner-occupied housing units of $215,200. Arab is also a dual-county municipality associated with Marshall and Cullman counties.

The Arab area combines residential, agricultural, commercial, recreational, and community resources. The local chamber describes Arab as approximately 10 miles from Lake Guntersville and about 25 miles south of Huntsville, providing a regional setting within North Alabama.

Safety & Crime

Crime statistics should be evaluated by geography and reporting year rather than treated as a characteristic of an individual property. The FBI released its 2024 national reported-crime statistics in August 2025, drawing on data submitted by participating law-enforcement agencies. Address-specific safety conclusions are not presented here, and no citywide statistic is treated as a measure of conditions at 602 Hershel Jones Rd.

Schools & Education

Arab City Schools operates Arab Primary School for PreK–2, Arab Elementary School for grades 3–5, Arab Junior High School for grades 6–8, and Arab High School for grades 9–12. The district also offers programs including career-technical education, dual enrollment opportunities, athletics, performing arts, and other extracurricular activities.

Nearby-school information from third-party listing resources has identified schools in the surrounding area, but school proximity alone does not establish enrollment assignment. Buyers should confirm the current attendance zone for this property directly with the appropriate school system before relying on any assignment information.

Healthcare & Hospitals

Healthcare resources in and around Arab include primary-care services in the city and regional hospital facilities elsewhere in Marshall County. Marshall Family Medicine operates in Arab and provides family healthcare, wellness services, and acute care. Marshall Medical Centers operates emergency departments at Marshall Medical Center North in Guntersville and Marshall Medical Center South in Boaz; both emergency departments are staffed around the clock.

Housing Market History

Historical housing data for Arab provides context for long-term changes in local home values. The following series uses the same city-level metric throughout: median value of owner-occupied housing units from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Across this comparable five-year period, the reported median owner-occupied home value increased from $153,900 in 2020 to $215,200 in 2024, an increase of approximately 39.8%. This historical change describes past market conditions and is not a prediction of future property values.

Transportation & Access

Arab’s principal arterial network includes U.S. Highway 231 and Alabama Highway 69. The City of Arab’s thoroughfare information identifies U.S. 231 as a principal arterial connecting the city with North Alabama communities and Alabama Highway 69 as a minor arterial providing eastward access toward Guntersville.

The Census Bureau reports an average travel time to work of 29.4 minutes for Arab workers ages 16 and older for 2020–2024. The local transportation network is primarily road-oriented.

Shopping & Everyday Services

Arab provides a range of everyday retail and service options throughout the community. The Arab Chamber of Commerce directory includes grocery and food businesses, retail stores, home-improvement resources, furniture, specialty shops, and other local services. The city also maintains municipal services for water, sewer, garbage, communications, and other community infrastructure.

Parks & Recreation

Arab City Park includes walking trails, a swimming pool and splash pad, disc golf, playgrounds, a pond, pavilions, a skate park, basketball facilities, sand volleyball, baseball and softball fields, and pickleball courts. The Arab Historic Village is also located on the park grounds and contains historic buildings dating from the 1880s through the 1940s.

The Thompson-Eidson Soccer Complex provides four soccer fields, a six-lane track, and a one-mile walking trail. These facilities add a range of public recreation options within the Arab community.

Utilities & Connectivity

The property itself is identified with public water and a well, septic service, and electric heating and cooling. Area-level utility providers identified by the City of Arab include Arab Electric Cooperative, Arab Water Works, Arab Sewer Department, Marshall County Gas District, and local waste and communications providers.

Broadband service is available from multiple providers in the Arab area, including Spectrum and AT&T service options. Availability, technology, speeds, and connection requirements can vary by exact address, so buyers should confirm current service directly at the property before making connectivity decisions.

Development & Planning

The City of Arab maintains Planning & Zoning services responsible for zoning administration, subdivision applications, Planning Commission support, rezoning recommendations, and comprehensive-plan matters. City subdivision regulations apply to development and subdivision activity within the applicable jurisdiction.

No specific pending or approved development project has been established here as directly affecting this property. Any future division of the acreage or other development should be confirmed with the City of Arab Planning & Zoning Department and other applicable authorities.

Property Summary