Huntsville, AL Housing


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Huntsville, AL is known for its competitive housing market. The median house value is currently $259,100, which is significantly lower than the US median house value of $338,100. However, the one year appreciation in Huntsville is 11.00%, which is higher than the 8.27% seen by houses across the US. This reflects a strong and growing housing market in Huntsville that offers potential buyers an opportunity to purchase a home at a more affordable price while still benefitting from an excellent rate of appreciation.

The median home cost in Huntsville is $259,100. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 88.4%. Home Appreciation in Huntsville is up 21.0%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Huntsville real estate is 39 years old
The Rental Market in Huntsville
- Renters make up 35.6% of the Huntsville population
- 2.0% of houses and apartments in Huntsville, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingHuntsville, AlabamaUnited States
  98,740.0139,647,020.0
  3942
  $259,100$338,100
  21.0%16.6%
  77.0%57.0%
  88.4%101.1%
  $5.44$10.98
  $1,058$2,690
  52.5%57.4%
  7.8%11.2%
  39.7%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.0%1.9%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.4%0.7%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.4%3.6%
  4.5%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.0%2.6%
  2.0%2.4%
  3.2%2.8%
  6.5%3.9%
  7.2%4.5%
  13.8%11.3%
  16.7%13.0%
  21.8%20.1%
  12.5%13.6%
  6.6%8.3%
  5.0%9.7%
  1.4%3.9%
  0.7%2.2%
  0.1%0.8%
  0.3%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.2%0.2%
  12.4%13.6%
  12.4%13.6%
  11.0%13.6%
  15.8%13.2%
  12.8%14.8%
  11.0%13.6%
  8.6%10.0%
  2.4%4.7%
  2.6%12.2%
Reviews for Huntsville
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Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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