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The median home value in Dale County, AL is $164,274 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.72% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$164,274
Year-over-Year
+1.72%
National Rank
#2422 of 3071
Dale County ranks 44th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -30.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Dale County -10.4% below the AL state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.3%, from $162,155 in May 2026 to $164,274 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 | $162,155 | +1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $164,984 | +1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $163,161 | +1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $164,274 | +1.7% |
Households here earn a median of $54,963 a year against a typical home value of $164,274 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 26% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Dale County recorded a violent crime rate of 465 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,789 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 16,782 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Dale County is $164,274. That's up 1.72% from a year earlier. That is about 30.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dale County the 44th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $54,963, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Dale County recorded 465 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 16,782 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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