Huntsville, AL housing market
Typical home value
$287K
▲ 1.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,335/mo
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+13%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Huntsville is worth $286,952, up 1.4% over the past year and up 13% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,335 a month (+2.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.6% (above the Huntsville, AL metro's 5.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,577/mo, $242 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Huntsville, AL metro's home values to change +2.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Huntsville, AL metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 32/100, #411 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Huntsville compares
| Measure | Huntsville | Huntsville, AL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $286,952 | $313,528 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.4% | +1.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,335 | $1,387 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.9 | 18.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,577 | $1,723 | $2,012 |
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Cash flow on a typical Huntsville rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Huntsville
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $287K home.
Other cities in the Huntsville, AL metro
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$308K home$1,475 rent
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$436K home$1,676 rent
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
Meridianville, AL
$335K home$1,744 rent
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.