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The median home value in Fayette County, AL is $149,983 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.52% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$149,983
Year-over-Year
+1.52%
National Rank
#2585 of 3071
Fayette County ranks 48th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -36.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Fayette County -18.2% below the AL state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.6%, from $146,230 in May 2026 to $149,983 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 | $146,230 | +0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $146,464 | +0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $150,934 | +0.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $149,983 | +1.5% |
Households here earn a median of $49,488 a year against a typical home value of $149,983 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 27% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Fayette County recorded a violent crime rate of 103 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,000 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 5,802 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Fayette County is $149,983. That's up 1.52% from a year earlier. That is about 36.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Fayette County the 48th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $49,488, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Fayette County recorded 103 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,802 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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