Home › Counties › Barbour County, AL
The median home value in Barbour County, AL is $154,760 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.8% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$154,760
Year-over-Year
+4.8%
National Rank
#2535 of 3071
Barbour County ranks 46th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -34.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Barbour County -15.6% below the AL state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.2%, from $151,430 in May 2026 to $154,760 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $151,430 | +0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $154,679 | +1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $155,531 | +3.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $154,760 | +4.8% |
Households here earn a median of $46,042 a year against a typical home value of $154,760 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 39% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Barbour County recorded a violent crime rate of 609 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,113 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 16,093 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Barbour County is $154,760. That's up 4.8% from a year earlier. That is about 34.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Barbour County the 46th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $46,042, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Barbour County recorded 609 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 16,093 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
Montgomery County · Walker County · Dale County · Marion County · Lowndes County · Fayette County · Escambia County · Covington County