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The median home value in Etowah County, AL is $187,728 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.1% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$187,728
Year-over-Year
+6.1%
National Rank
#2104 of 3071
Etowah County ranks 31st out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -20.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Etowah County +2.4% above the AL state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.6%, from $184,703 in May 2026 to $187,728 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 | $184,703 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $188,813 | +5.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $186,661 | +5.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $187,728 | +6.1% |
Households here earn a median of $54,563 a year against a typical home value of $187,728 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 42% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Etowah County recorded a violent crime rate of 425 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,089 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 53,186 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Etowah County is $187,728. That's up 6.1% from a year earlier. That is about 20.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Etowah County the 31st most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $54,563, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Etowah County recorded 425 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 53,186 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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