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Median Home Price in Winston County, AL

The median home value in Winston County, AL is $207,502 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.4% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$207,502

Year-over-Year

+5.4%

National Rank

#1860 of 3071

Winston County ranks 24th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -11.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Winston County +13.2% above the AL state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $207,362 in May 2026 to $207,502 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.

Winston County, AL monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$207,362	+5.2%
Jun 2026	$210,632	+4.7%
Jul 2026	$208,480	+4.5%
Aug 2026	$207,502	+5.4%

Can you afford a home in Winston County?

Households here earn a median of $57,256 a year against a typical home value of $207,502 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 49% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Winston County

Reporting agencies in Winston County recorded a violent crime rate of 516 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,750 per 100,000.

Based on 4 reporting cities covering 6,400 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Winston County

How much does a house cost in Winston County, AL?

The median home value in Winston County is $207,502. That's up 5.4% from a year earlier. That is about 11.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Winston County the 24th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.

Is Winston County affordable?

Median household income here is $57,256, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Winston County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Winston County recorded 516 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,400 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.