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Huntsville, AL Homes for Sale and Home Values

Huntsville runs from the Tennessee River north past I-565, and from Monte Sano west toward Limestone County. This page shows what homes cost, which part of town fits your budget, and how fast homes sell, all from Valley MLS.

$310KMedian resale price2,382 resales, last 12 months
$162Price per sq ftup 1.3% vs. the year before
1,117Homes for sale now365 under contract
62 daysListing to closingmedian for resales, last 12 months

Valley MLS data as of November 1, 2026. Huntsville means homes whose Valley MLS city is Huntsville. Prices are resales only, so new construction does not skew them. By George Lensch, Broker, Wyze Realty.

Huntsville Homes for Sale

As of November 1, 2026, 1,117 homes are listed for sale in Huntsville and 365 more are under contract. The middle half of asking prices runs from $243K to $499K, with a median of $349K ($167 per sq ft). 329 of them are new construction. At the pace of the last 12 months, the resales on the market now would take about 4.0 months to sell, a fairly balanced market.

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Huntsville Areas Compared

Huntsville is a big city, and the part of town matters more than the city name on the address. Median resale prices run from $180K in West Huntsville to $658K in Monte Sano. Pick an area to see every neighborhood in it, with schools, prices and homes for sale.

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All Areas at a Glance

Sorted from highest to lowest median resale price, last 12 months (* = 3 years where sales are few). Scroll sideways on a phone.

AreaMedian$/sq ftResalesFor saleBuiltTo close
Monte Sano$658K$2741271960s-1990s72 days
Jones Valley$600K$18892261960s-1990s69 days
Blossomwood$530K$22268241950s-1970s52 days
Hampton Cove & Big Cove$510K$1803891522000s-2010s65 days
Piedmont & Mayfair$388K$198100161950s-1980s52 days
Downtown & Medical District$361K$22936371920s-1980s86 days
Northwest Huntsville$348K$1664102242000s-2020s73 days
Research Park & Southwest$345K$1683031732000s-2010s62 days
Five Points$345K$22556171930s-1960s65 days
South Huntsville$332K$1656692441970s-1990s56 days
Northeast Huntsville$305K$1693852631980s-2020s64 days
North Huntsville$184K$1253782061960s64 days
West Huntsville$180K$129193921950s-1960s69 days

Area Details

Era built, typical size and a guide link for each of the 13 areas
1Monte Sano
Median resale
$658K
Per sq ft
$274
For sale now
7
Most homes built
1960s-1990s
12 resales in 12 months, typical size 2,278 sq ft.See 12 Neighborhoods
2Jones Valley
Median resale
$600K
Per sq ft
$188
For sale now
26
Most homes built
1960s-1990s
92 resales in 12 months, typical size 3,562 sq ft.See 26 Neighborhoods
3Blossomwood
Median resale
$530K
Per sq ft
$222
For sale now
24
Most homes built
1950s-1970s
68 resales in 12 months, typical size 2,354 sq ft.See 5 Neighborhoods
4Hampton Cove & Big Cove
Median resale
$510K
Per sq ft
$180
For sale now
152
Most homes built
2000s-2010s
389 resales in 12 months, typical size 2,948 sq ft.Hampton Cove Town Guide
5Piedmont & Mayfair
Median resale
$388K
Per sq ft
$198
For sale now
16
Most homes built
1950s-1980s
100 resales in 12 months, typical size 2,130 sq ft.See 9 Neighborhoods
6Downtown & Medical District
Median resale
$361K
Per sq ft
$229
For sale now
37
Most homes built
1920s-1980s
36 resales in 12 months, typical size 1,652 sq ft.See 11 Neighborhoods
7Northwest Huntsville
Median resale
$348K
Per sq ft
$166
For sale now
224
Most homes built
2000s-2020s
410 resales in 12 months, typical size 2,110 sq ft.See 83 Neighborhoods
8Research Park & Southwest
Median resale
$345K
Per sq ft
$168
For sale now
173
Most homes built
2000s-2010s
303 resales in 12 months, typical size 2,019 sq ft.See 42 Neighborhoods
9Five Points
Median resale
$345K
Per sq ft
$225
For sale now
17
Most homes built
1930s-1960s
56 resales in 12 months, typical size 1,522 sq ft.See the Area Guide
10South Huntsville
Median resale
$332K
Per sq ft
$165
For sale now
244
Most homes built
1970s-1990s
669 resales in 12 months, typical size 2,098 sq ft.See 154 Neighborhoods
11Northeast Huntsville
Median resale
$305K
Per sq ft
$169
For sale now
263
Most homes built
1980s-2020s
385 resales in 12 months, typical size 1,957 sq ft.See 96 Neighborhoods
12North Huntsville
Median resale
$184K
Per sq ft
$125
For sale now
206
Most homes built
1960s
378 resales in 12 months, typical size 1,456 sq ft.See 142 Neighborhoods
13West Huntsville
Median resale
$180K
Per sq ft
$129
For sale now
92
Most homes built
1950s-1960s
193 resales in 12 months, typical size 1,319 sq ft.See 64 Neighborhoods

Each area is counted by its map outline, the same outline its own page searches, so a few homes with other mailing cities (such as Owens Cross Roads) are included. Not sure where to start? Answer a few questions and see which areas fit.

Huntsville Home Prices

Price per Square Foot by Quarter

The median resale in Huntsville sold for $162 per sq ft in Q3 2026, up 6% from $153 in Q1 2024. The high point was $166 in Q2 2026. Each point is one calendar quarter of resales; hover or tap a point for the count.

$140$150$160$170$180Q1 2024: $153 per sq ft, 426 resalesQ2 2024: $161 per sq ft, 620 resalesQ3 2024: $159 per sq ft, 649 resalesQ4 2024: $157 per sq ft, 534 resalesQ1 2025: $157 per sq ft, 494 resalesQ2 2025: $162 per sq ft, 669 resalesQ3 2025: $162 per sq ft, 657 resalesQ4 2025: $160 per sq ft, 553 resalesQ1 2026: $158 per sq ft, 474 resalesQ2 2026: $166 per sq ft, 720 resalesQ3 2026: $162 per sq ft, 664 resalesQ1 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26Q3 '26$153$162

Price Trend Numbers

Every quarter: resales, median $/sq ft and median price
QuarterResalesMedian $/sq ftMedian price
Q1 2024426$153$293K
Q2 2024620$161$302K
Q3 2024649$159$310K
Q4 2024534$157$292K
Q1 2025494$157$291K
Q2 2025669$162$302K
Q3 2025657$162$305K
Q4 2025553$160$300K
Q1 2026474$158$291K
Q2 2026720$166$325K
Q3 2026664$162$312K

How Fast Homes Sell

62 daysmedian from listing to closing
98.8%of the final asking price, at the median
1,158 of 2,382resales closed within 60 days of listing
4.0months of supply at today's pace

Want the gap between first asking price and sold price? See asking vs. selling prices.

What Homes Sold For by Size

From $185K (under 1,500) to $789K (4,000 and up)

Resales over the last 12 months, grouped by finished square feet, so you can compare like with like. Bigger homes cost more in total but usually less per square foot.

Home sizeResalesMedian price$/sq ft
Under 1,500 sq ft623$185K$155
1,500 to 1,999650$285K$165
2,000 to 2,499443$353K$161
2,500 to 2,999285$448K$165
3,000 to 3,999265$540K$161
4,000 sq ft and up115$789K$174

Resale vs. New Construction

New homes $360K vs. resales $310K, last 12 months

Over the last 12 months, new homes in Huntsville sold for a median of $360K against $310K for resales.

Resales
  • 2,382 sales
  • Median $310K
  • $162 per sq ft
  • Typical size 1,944 sq ft
  • Median 62 days listing to closing
New Construction
  • 613 sales
  • Median $360K
  • $169 per sq ft
  • Typical size 2,120 sq ft
  • Median 131 days listing to closing

New-home days often include build time, and builder incentives do not show in the Valley MLS price. Compare new vs. resale in detail.

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Huntsville Schools

A Huntsville address does not always mean Huntsville City Schools. Most homes in the city are, but some addresses fall in the Madison County or Madison City zones. Here is how last year's resales split, and what homes sold for in each high school zone.

Home Prices by High School Zone

10 high school zones with median price and $/sq ft
High school zoneResalesMedian$/sq ft
Grissom HighHuntsville City Schools729$325K$162
Columbia HighHuntsville City Schools383$323K$167
Huntsville HighHuntsville City Schools374$451K$194
Lee HighHuntsville City Schools253$230K$154
Jemison HighHuntsville City Schools252$179K$118
Buckhorn HighMadison County Schools204$315K$170
Sparkman HighMadison County Schools103$460K$169
Madison County HighMadison County Schools61$315K$169
Hazel Green HighMadison County Schools11$337K$156
New Hope HighMadison County Schools7$225K$143

Zones with 5 or more Huntsville resales in the last 12 months. Assigned schools are as reported on the listings; verify with the school district, because zones change. See home prices for every school zone or the school guides.

New Homes in Huntsville

329 new-construction homes are for sale in Huntsville right now, at a median asking price of $410K. In the last 12 months, 613 new homes closed at a median of $360K.

Where New Homes Are for Sale

The 6 communities with the most new homes listed
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Living in Huntsville

Where People Work

Homes Near Redstone Arsenal, Major Employers and Near Research Park

Redstone Arsenal, on the southwest side of the city, is home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the Army Materiel Command and many other agencies. Cummings Research Park sits next to the University of Alabama in Huntsville and is one of the largest research parks in the country.

Homes Near Redstone Arsenal · Major Employers · Near Research Park

Getting Around

Commute Times and Traffic

I-565 crosses the city east to west and connects to I-65. Memorial Parkway runs north to south through the middle of town. Huntsville International Airport is west of the city, off I-565.

Commute Times and Traffic

Outdoors

Parks and Trails, Greenways and Monte Sano State Park

Monte Sano State Park sits on the mountain just east of downtown. The Land Trust of North Alabama keeps nature preserves on the ridges around town, and paved greenways follow Aldridge Creek, Indian Creek and the Tennessee River.

Parks and Trails · Greenways · Monte Sano State Park

Things To Do

Things To Do and Space and Rocket Center

The U.S. Space and Rocket Center, MidCity District and Lowe Mill are a short drive from most neighborhoods, and downtown has Big Spring Park and the Von Braun Center.

Things To Do · Space and Rocket Center

Taxes, Storms and Flood Zones

Alabama Property Taxes, Storm Safety and FEMA Flood Map

Alabama property taxes are among the lowest in the country; see the guide for how they are figured here. Plan for spring storm season, and check any address on FEMA's official flood map before you buy.

Alabama Property Taxes · Storm Safety · FEMA Flood Map

Growth and Moving Here

Huntsville Growth, Moving to Huntsville and Rentals

See how fast Huntsville is adding homes and jobs, and what to know before you move.

Huntsville Growth · Moving to Huntsville · Rentals

Weighing other towns? Compare Huntsville With Any Nearby Town · Huntsville vs. Madison · Huntsville vs. Decatur.

Tools for Comparing

More tools: homes by feature · asking vs. selling prices · sell, rent or keep · new vs. resale

Questions People Ask

What is the median home price in Huntsville, AL?

The median Huntsville resale sold for $310,000 over the 12 months ending November 2026, or about $162 per square foot, across 2,382 resales in Valley MLS. Prices vary a lot by area, from $180K in West Huntsville to $658K in Monte Sano.

Which part of Huntsville should I look in?

Start with budget and commute. West Huntsville and North Huntsville have the lowest median resale prices, while Monte Sano is the highest. The map and table above compare every area, and the Where Should I Live tool narrows it down.

How fast do homes sell in Huntsville?

Resales took a median of 62 days from listing to closing over the last 12 months, and sold for about 98.8% of their final asking price. 1,158 of 2,382 closed within 60 days of listing.

What school districts serve Huntsville addresses?

About 84% of Huntsville resales in the last 12 months were zoned for Huntsville City Schools, per the listings. Some Huntsville addresses fall in Madison County Schools or Madison City Schools zones, so always verify the assigned schools for a specific address with the district.

Is new construction cheaper than resale in Huntsville?

New homes sold for a median of $360K (about $169 per sq ft) in the last 12 months, against $310K ($162 per sq ft) for resales. New homes tend to be newer and larger, and builder incentives can change the real cost. See new vs. resale.

What is my Huntsville home worth?

Recent sales near you matter more than the citywide median. Start with the free home value tool, check your area's numbers above, or call me at (256) 808-6861 for a no-pressure walk-through and a written range.

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Questions about Huntsville, a neighborhood or a specific home? I am glad to help, with no pressure. Call or text (256) 808-6861 or set up a time to talk.

Source: Valley MLS listing data via Wyze Realty, as of November 1, 2026; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Town figures use listings whose Valley MLS city is Huntsville; area figures use each area's map outline. Resales exclude new construction (listings marked new construction or under construction). Listings with hidden prices are left out. Medians are of closed sales; days run from list date to closing. School assignments are as reported on the listings; verify with the school district. These figures are general market information, not an appraisal of any home. Wyze Realty, George Lensch, Broker, (256) 808-6861.

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