Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$313,528+1.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$67,966About 0.8× the local median income ($86,956): affordable for a typical household
Days on market78 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.1%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Huntsville, AL is worth $313,528, up 1.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $270,509, so the area is 15.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.1% over the next year. A household needs about $67,966 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $86,956. Typical rent is $1,387 a month, or $1,759 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 7,358 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$313,528
Change in 1 year
+1.1%
Overvalued %
+15.9%
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Fair home value
$270,509
Change in 5 years
+14.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.1%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,699
Income needed to afford it
$67,966
Property tax rate
0.38%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,387
Typical rent for houses
$1,759
Price-to-rent ratio
18.8×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,341
Gross rental yield
5.31%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.45%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+17.8%
Days on market
78
Listings with a price cut
18.3%
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Homes for sale
3,292
Pending sales per 100 listings
34
Asking price per sq ft
$169
People and jobs
Median household income
$86,956
Population change (1 year)
+2.6%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
556,444
Income adjusted for cost of living
$93,401
Net moves in (IRS)
+7,358
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
91.4
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
91.7
Wildfire risk score
33.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Huntsville, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Huntsville, AL are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $270,509, so the area is 15.9% overvalued.
Is Huntsville, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Huntsville, AL is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Huntsville, AL?
Home values in Huntsville, AL are up 1.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Huntsville, AL?
A household needs about $67,966 a year to afford the typical home in Huntsville, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $86,956.