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Median Home Price in Jefferson County, AL

The median home value in Jefferson County, AL is $217,176 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.43% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$217,176

Year-over-Year

+1.43%

National Rank

#1748 of 3071

Jefferson County ranks 22nd out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -7.3% below the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $182,928, making Jefferson County +18.7% above the AL state median.

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Can you afford a home in Jefferson County?

Households here earn a median of $66,388 a year against a typical home value of $217,176 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 36% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Jefferson County

Reporting agencies in Jefferson County recorded a violent crime rate of 642 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,677 per 100,000.

Based on 22 reporting cities covering 529,443 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Jefferson County

How much does a house cost in Jefferson County, AL?

The median home value in Jefferson County is $217,176. That's up 1.43% from a year earlier. That is about 7.3% below the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Jefferson County the 22nd most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.

Is Jefferson County affordable?

Median household income here is $66,388, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Jefferson County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Jefferson County recorded 642 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 529,443 residents across 22 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.