AL · Metro #114

Huntsville - AL housing market

The Huntsville metro has a typical home value of $316,616, up 0.9% from a year ago. Homes sell in 23 days on average, a balanced market. 28% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$316,616
+0.9% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$313,062
+3.6% YoY
Median list price
$357,416
Sale-to-list ratio
98.3%
Selling below ask
Days on market
23d
Listings w/ price cut
27.9%
New listings / mo
866
+10.5% YoY
Homes for sale
3,213
+12.8% YoY
Typical rent
$1,385/mo
+2.5% YoY
Rent vs buy
19.1x
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($316,616) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Huntsville - AL metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 0.9% over the past year. In Huntsville - AL, that means a home worth $313,792 last year is now worth roughly $316,616.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $313,062. Homes are selling at 98.3% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Huntsville - AL sit on the market for roughly 23 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 27.9% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 866 new listings hit the market each month in Huntsville - AL. There are currently 3,213 homes for sale, up 12.8% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Huntsville - AL is $1,385, up 2.5% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 19.1x, toss-up (#61 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,628 a month in principal and interest, $243 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 5.16% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in AL

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Birmingham - AL$263,665 +2.2% 21.0d
Mobile - AL$197,652 +0.2% 30.0d
Montgomery - AL$214,925 +3.8% 24.0d
Tuscaloosa - AL$223,921 +0.2% 31.0d
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