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The median home value in Madison County, AL is $314,156 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.19% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$314,156
Year-over-Year
+1.19%
National Rank
#857 of 3071
Madison County ranks 5th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is +33.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Madison County +71.4% above the AL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $314,769 in May 2026 to $314,156 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 | $314,769 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $316,248 | +0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $314,800 | +0.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $314,156 | +1.2% |
Households here earn a median of $86,499 a year against a typical home value of $314,156 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 50% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Madison County recorded a violent crime rate of 475 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,355 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 235,511 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Madison County is $314,156. That's up 1.19% from a year earlier. That is about 33.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Madison County the 5th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $86,499, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Madison County recorded 475 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 235,511 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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