Alabama · Home Values · 2024
Alabama home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in Alabama is $209,900. Across the 67 counties measured, home values range from $81,200 in Greene, AL to $326,100 in Shelby, AL.
Alabama median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in Alabama
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Shelby, AL | $326,100 |
| Baldwin, AL | $316,900 |
| Madison, AL | $299,200 |
| Limestone, AL | $281,000 |
| Lee, AL | $262,200 |
Most affordable counties in Alabama
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Greene, AL | $81,200 |
| Bullock, AL | $81,700 |
| Sumter, AL | $82,600 |
| Lowndes, AL | $86,300 |
| Perry, AL | $86,400 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $209,900 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in Alabama is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For Alabama specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $1,007 and a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
Explore Alabama on the map
The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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