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Median Home Price in Huntsville, AL

The median home value in Huntsville, AL is $292,728 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.7% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$292,728

Year-over-Year

+0.7%

Population

228,697

Huntsville ranks #22 of 91 Alabama cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 27.6% above the state's city median of $229,349. It sits in Madison County, where the county-wide median is $316,248.

Crime in Huntsville

Huntsville police recorded a violent crime rate of 483 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,388 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 Huntsville

How much does a house cost in Huntsville, AL?

The median home value in Huntsville is $292,728. That's up 0.7% from a year earlier. That is about 27.6% above the typical county in Alabama.

Is Huntsville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Huntsville are cheaper than Madison County as a whole, where the median is $316,248 — a difference of about 7.4%.

Is Huntsville a safe place to live?

Huntsville police reported 483 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 228,697. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.