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Home Prices by School Zone in Huntsville and Madison
As of October 2026Many buyers start their search with a school zone in mind, so a common question is what a zone does to the price of a home. Below, we compare what similar homes actually sold for across high school zones in Madison and Limestone counties, size for size and new for new, using Valley MLS sales from the last three years.
Once you line up homes of the same size and age, most zones land closer together than people expect: 9 of 19 are within 5 percent of the area typical. The full spread, from the Jemison zone to the Huntsville High zone, is about 34 percent per square foot.
Adjusted Price per Square Foot by High School Zone
Each bar is the median price per square foot of homes sold in that zone, adjusted so every zone is measured on the same mix of home sizes and ages. The dashed line is the area typical of $163.
Adjusted median sold price per square foot, houses and townhomes 1,500 to 4,500 sq ft. Higher home prices do not mean a better school.
Compare Two Zones
Pick two zones, a home size and an age. We use the median price per square foot of matching homes sold in each zone and apply it to a typical home of that size.
A typical 2,400 sq ft home built in 2010 or later sold for about $445,000 in the James Clemens zone vs $375,000 in the Sparkman zone (19% difference).
Zone by Zone
Each card shows the zone's adjusted figure, what that means for a same-size home, and the median price per square foot behind it for each size and age group. Groups with fewer than 12 sales are hidden.
Ardmore Zone
Limestone CountySame-size home: about the same as the area typical
within 2 percent of the area, after adjusting for size and age.
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $162100 sales | $15489 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $19042 sales | $14122 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $17635 sales | Too few sales |
291 sales in the size bands. Ardmore home values report
Athens Zone
Athens CitySame-size home: about $10,000 less than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (-3%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $161718 sales | $148177 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $157412 sales | $14986 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $182184 sales | $14767 sales |
1,644 sales in the size bands. Athens home values report
Bob Jones Zone
Madison CitySame-size home: about $25,000 more than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (+7%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $173420 sales | $174281 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $179179 sales | $166234 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $176192 sales | $164173 sales |
1,479 sales in the size bands. Bob Jones home values report
Buckhorn Zone
Madison CountySame-size home: about $8,000 less than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (-2%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $163666 sales | $165194 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $150427 sales | $155114 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $161256 sales | $15656 sales |
1,713 sales in the size bands. Buckhorn home values report
Clements Zone
Limestone CountySame-size home: about $30,000 more than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (+8%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $17536 sales | $15861 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $18213 sales | $18219 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | Too few sales | $17515 sales |
149 sales in the size bands. Clements home values report
Columbia Zone
Huntsville CitySame-size home: about the same as the area typical
within 2 percent of the area, after adjusting for size and age.
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $1701077 sales | $155286 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $165608 sales | $147121 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $158307 sales | $15770 sales |
2,469 sales in the size bands. Columbia home values report
East Limestone Zone
Limestone CountySame-size home: about the same as the area typical
within 2 percent of the area, after adjusting for size and age.
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $163756 sales | $165155 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $154338 sales | $15693 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $178144 sales | $14135 sales |
1,521 sales in the size bands. East Limestone home values report
Elkmont Zone
Limestone CountySame-size home: about the same as the area typical
within 2 percent of the area, after adjusting for size and age.
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $17134 sales | $15347 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $18428 sales | $12519 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | Too few sales | Too few sales |
140 sales in the size bands. Elkmont home values report
Grissom Zone
Huntsville CitySame-size home: about $26,000 more than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (+7%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $186133 sales | $164606 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $169188 sales | $151393 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $200192 sales | $144146 sales |
1,658 sales in the size bands. Grissom home values report
Hazel Green Zone
Madison CountySame-size home: about $27,000 less than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (-7%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $158855 sales | $153218 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $144507 sales | $15293 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $146268 sales | $13945 sales |
1,986 sales in the size bands. Hazel Green home values report
Huntsville High Zone
Huntsville CitySame-size home: about $43,000 more than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (+11%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $177488 sales | $190289 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $181376 sales | $176324 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $187524 sales | $170355 sales |
2,356 sales in the size bands. Huntsville High home values report
James Clemens Zone
Madison CitySame-size home: about $24,000 more than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (+6%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $161224 sales | $17487 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $186205 sales | $170108 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $181365 sales | $17599 sales |
1,088 sales in the size bands. James Clemens home values report
Jemison Zone
Huntsville CitySame-size home: about $65,000 less than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (-17%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $16788 sales | $115247 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | Too few sales | $9652 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | Too few sales | $9117 sales |
412 sales in the size bands. Jemison home values report
Lee Zone
Huntsville CitySame-size home: about $22,000 more than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (+6%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $20652 sales | $138188 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $18147 sales | $13557 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $17118 sales | $13527 sales |
389 sales in the size bands. Lee home values report
Madison County High Zone
Madison CountySame-size home: about $31,000 more than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (+8%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $18514 sales | $168111 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $17522 sales | $16145 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $19038 sales | $15116 sales |
246 sales in the size bands. Madison County High home values report
New Hope Zone
Madison CountySame-size home: about $43,000 less than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (-11%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $163174 sales | $151101 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $13142 sales | $12824 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $12614 sales | Too few sales |
364 sales in the size bands. New Hope home values report
Sparkman Zone
Madison CountySame-size home: about $11,000 less than the area typical
for a 2,400 sq ft home, after adjusting for size and age (-3%).
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $167732 sales | $157431 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $157481 sales | $153301 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | $148213 sales | $150174 sales |
2,332 sales in the size bands. Sparkman home values report
Tanner Zone
Limestone CountySame-size home: about the same as the area typical
within 2 percent of the area, after adjusting for size and age.
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $17087 sales | $14418 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | $16450 sales | Too few sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | Too few sales | Too few sales |
171 sales in the size bands. Tanner home values report
West Limestone Zone
Limestone CountySame-size home: about the same as the area typical
within 2 percent of the area, after adjusting for size and age.
| Sq ft | Built 2010+ | Before 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 to 2,200 | $17419 sales | $14949 sales |
| 2,200 to 3,000 | Too few sales | $15013 sales |
| 3,000 to 4,500 | Too few sales | Too few sales |
94 sales in the size bands. West Limestone home values report
How We Compared Similar Homes
- Sales: houses and townhomes sold through the Valley MLS in Madison and Limestone counties in the last 3 years, 1,500 to 4,500 sq ft, on 5 acres or less. Condos, very large estates and big acreage are left out.
- Zone: the assigned high school entered on each listing.
- Similar homes: three size groups (1,500 to 2,200, 2,200 to 3,000 and 3,000 to 4,500 sq ft) and two age groups (built 2010 or later, including new construction, or built before 2010). Homes with no year built are left out.
- Adjusted median: in each group, the zone's median price per square foot is compared with the same group across all zones. Those ratios are blended using the area's overall mix of homes, then applied to the area typical of $163 per square foot.
- Same-size home: the zone's adjusted difference applied to a typical 2,400 sq ft home built in 2010 or later, which sold for about $384,000 area-wide.
- Minimums: 12 sales to show a group, 80 sales and 3 groups to show a zone. We use medians, so a few unusual sales do not move the numbers much.
Questions About Home Prices and School Zones
Does a higher home price mean a better school?
No. This page shows home prices only, not school quality, and it does not rate or rank schools. Prices in a zone reflect many things at once: location and commute, lot size, the age and condition of the homes, nearby shopping and parks, and how many new homes are being built there.
How do you compare similar homes across zones?
We group sold homes by size (1,500 to 2,200, 2,200 to 3,000 and 3,000 to 4,500 sq ft) and by age (built 2010 or later, or before 2010). Each zone's median price per square foot in each group is compared with the same group across all zones, and the results are blended using the area's overall mix of homes. That way a zone full of newer, larger homes is not compared head to head with a zone of older, smaller ones.
Why is my high school zone missing, or why do some cells say too few sales?
We only show a size and age group when it has at least 12 sales, and a zone needs at least 80 sales and 3 groups to get an adjusted figure. Smaller zones, and zones outside Madison and Limestone counties, do not have enough sales for a fair comparison yet.
How do I confirm which schools a home is zoned for?
The school shown here is the assigned school entered on each listing. Always verify zoning directly with the school district before you buy, because attendance zones change and listings can be out of date. Each district offers a way to look up an address.
Is this what my home is worth?
No. These are medians across many sales and are not an appraisal or a value opinion for any one home. For a price on a specific home, we can pull the recent sales closest to it in size, age, location and condition.
Talk It Through With a Local Broker
Comparing homes in two school zones, or wondering how your zone affects your sale price? Call or text George at (256) 808-6861, or send a note and we will pull the sales for the exact homes you are looking at.
Source: Valley MLS listing data via Wyze Realty; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Sold homes closed through October 30, 2026; data as of October 2026. Assigned school per the listing; verify zoning with the school district; zones change. This page compares home prices only and is not a rating of any school. Medians are not an appraisal or a value opinion for any property. Wyze Realty LLC, Huntsville, Alabama.