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The median home value in Shelby County, AL is $359,967 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.19% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$359,967
Year-over-Year
+2.19%
National Rank
#602 of 3071
Shelby County ranks 2nd out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is +53.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Shelby County +96.4% above the AL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $361,182 in May 2026 to $359,967 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 | $361,182 | +2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $362,049 | +2.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $363,240 | +2.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $359,967 | +2.2% |
Households here earn a median of $97,961 a year against a typical home value of $359,967 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 51% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Shelby County recorded a violent crime rate of 133 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,043 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 115,661 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Shelby County is $359,967. That's up 2.19% from a year earlier. That is about 53.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Shelby County the 2nd most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $97,961, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Shelby County recorded 133 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 115,661 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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