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The median home value in Cherokee County, AL is $237,211 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.8% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$237,211
Year-over-Year
+0.8%
National Rank
#1511 of 3071
Cherokee County ranks 15th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is +0.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Cherokee County +29.4% above the AL state median.
The typical home value increased by 3.6%, from $228,938 in May 2026 to $237,211 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 | $228,938 | +0.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $238,645 | +0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $230,680 | +0.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $237,211 | +0.8% |
Households here earn a median of $53,863 a year against a typical home value of $237,211 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 74% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cherokee County recorded a violent crime rate of 699 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,365 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 10,444 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cherokee County is $237,211. That's up 0.8% from a year earlier. That is about 0.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cherokee County the 15th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $53,863, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cherokee County recorded 699 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 10,444 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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