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Median Home Price in Fort Payne, AL

The median home value in Fort Payne, AL is $210,307 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.69% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$210,307

Year-over-Year

+1.69%

Population

14,984

Fort Payne ranks #57 of 91 Alabama cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.3% below the state's city median of $229,349. It sits in De Kalb County, where the county-wide median is $220,510.

Crime in Fort Payne

Fort Payne police recorded a violent crime rate of 160 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,615 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Fort Payne

How much does a house cost in Fort Payne, AL?

The median home value in Fort Payne is $210,307. That's up 1.69% from a year earlier. That is about 8.3% below the typical county in Alabama.

Is Fort Payne expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fort Payne are cheaper than De Kalb County as a whole, where the median is $220,510 — a difference of about 4.6%.

Is Fort Payne a safe place to live?

Fort Payne police reported 160 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 14,984. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.