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The median home value in Jefferson County, AL is $216,676 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.55% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$216,676
Year-over-Year
+1.55%
National Rank
#1753 of 3071
Jefferson County ranks 22nd out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -7.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Jefferson County +18.2% above the AL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $218,078 in May 2026 to $216,676 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 | $218,078 | +1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $219,533 | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $217,176 | +1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $216,676 | +1.6% |
Households here earn a median of $66,388 a year against a typical home value of $216,676 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 35% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
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).
The median home value in Jefferson County is $216,676. That's up 1.55% from a year earlier. That is about 7.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jefferson County the 22nd most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
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.
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.
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