Tuscaloosa, AL housing market
Typical home value
$244K
▲ 0.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,701/mo
▲ 5.0% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+20%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Tuscaloosa is worth $243,681, up 0.8% over the past year and up 20% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,701 a month (+5.0% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.4% (below the Tuscaloosa, AL metro's 8.4%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,339/mo, $362 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Tuscaloosa, AL metro's home values to change +1.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Tuscaloosa, AL metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #297 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 Tuscaloosa compares
| Measure | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $243,681 | $238,644 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.8% | +0.6% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,701 | $1,668 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.0% | +4.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 8.4% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 11.9 | 11.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,339 | $1,311 | $2,012 |
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Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Tuscaloosa rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Tuscaloosa
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $244K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.