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Median Home Price in Selma, AL

The median home value in Selma, AL is $79,586 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.16% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$79,586

Year-over-Year

+5.16%

Population

16,299

Selma ranks #90 of 91 Alabama cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 65.3% below the state's city median of $229,349. It sits in Dallas County, where the county-wide median is $90,886.

Crime in Selma

Selma police recorded a violent crime rate of 620 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,472 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 Selma

How much does a house cost in Selma, AL?

The median home value in Selma is $79,586. That's up 5.16% from a year earlier. That is about 65.3% below the typical county in Alabama.

Is Selma expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Selma are cheaper than Dallas County as a whole, where the median is $90,886 — a difference of about 12.4%.

Is Selma a safe place to live?

Selma police reported 620 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,299. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.