Housing Market in Alabama

Compare median home prices, monthly mortgages, and rent-vs-own ratios across 5 cities.

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Home Price Landscape

Zillow ZHVI

Median home values by city. Dashed line = national average ($467,370).

$283,226

$227,726

$191,840

$147,533

$134,655

City	Median Price	Mortgage/mo	Rent vs Own
Huntsville	$283,226	$1,507	0.88
Tuscaloosa	$227,726	$1,212	1.23
Mobile	$191,840	$1,021	1.24
Montgomery	$147,533	$785	1.68
Birmingham	$134,655	$717	1.83

Zillow ZHVI — Zillow Home Value Index provides smoothed, seasonally-adjusted median home values per metro area.

Mortgage Model — 20% down, 7% 30-yr fixed. Property taxes, insurance, HOA are not included. Use as directional guidance only.

Rent vs Own Ratio — Monthly rent ÷ mortgage. Below 0.8 → buying favored. Above 1.2 → renting favored.

Updated monthly · March 2026

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