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The median home value in Tuscaloosa County, AL is $251,855 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.44% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$251,855
Year-over-Year
+0.44%
National Rank
#1350 of 3071
Tuscaloosa County ranks 11th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is +7.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Tuscaloosa County +37.4% above the AL state median.
The typical home value increased by 8.7%, from $231,695 in May 2026 to $251,855 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 | $231,695 | +0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $230,080 | +0.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $232,592 | +0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $251,855 | +0.4% |
Households here earn a median of $66,231 a year against a typical home value of $251,855 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 56% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Tuscaloosa County recorded a violent crime rate of 543 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,641 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 119,747 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Tuscaloosa County is $251,855. That's up 0.44% from a year earlier. That is about 7.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Tuscaloosa County the 11th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $66,231, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Tuscaloosa County recorded 543 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 119,747 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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