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The median home value in Walker County, AL is $165,671 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.66% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$165,671
Year-over-Year
+2.66%
National Rank
#2404 of 3071
Walker County ranks 43rd out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -29.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Walker County -9.6% below the AL state median.
The typical home value increased by 27.1%, from $130,396 in May 2026 to $165,671 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 | $130,396 | +1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $128,911 | +1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $164,975 | +1.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $165,671 | +2.7% |
Households here earn a median of $56,509 a year against a typical home value of $165,671 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 24% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Walker County recorded a violent crime rate of 424 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,749 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 19,554 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Walker County is $165,671. That's up 2.66% from a year earlier. That is about 29.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Walker County the 43rd most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $56,509, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Walker County recorded 424 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 19,554 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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