Metropolitan market · Alabama · June 2026 data

Huntsville Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Huntsville, AL asks $370,000 — down 2.6% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 64 days, with 3,081 active listings and 19% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$370,000
▼ 2.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$170
2,224 sq ft median
Median days on market
64
June 2026
Active listings
3,081
For sale now
New listings
1,184
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
19%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$339,900
▲ 4.1% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
98.8%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
918
Closed sales

Huntsville housing market statistics

The table summarizes Huntsville's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Huntsville, AL housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$370,000-2.6% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1702,224 sq ft median
Median days on market64-1% YoY
Active listings3,081+11% YoY
New listings this month1,184June 2026
Listings with a price cut19%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$339,900+4.1% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio98.8%Closed sales
Gross rental yield4.2%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Huntsville?

Huntsville home prices are down 2.6% year over year and -1.5% month over month as of June 2026, at a $370,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$380K$376K$372K$368K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Huntsville AL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$425K$376K$327K$278K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Huntsville AL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Huntsville?

Huntsville has 3,081 active listings, 1,184 new this month, 1,581 pending as of June 2026. About 19% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 197% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
3,081
New this month
1,184
Pending
1,581
Price-reduced
581

Is Huntsville a good real estate investment?

Huntsville scores 44/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #592 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
44/100
#592 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-3.0%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.1% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
45
Value
57
Rental yield
63
Supply risk
97
Market heat
54

Huntsville scores 44/100 on our composite Investor Score (#592 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 50% over five years and +101% over ten, leaving prices 56% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,310/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.2%; active inventory sits at 197% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Huntsville ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Huntsville?

A home at Huntsville's $370,000 median listing runs about $1,857 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,668/mo
−$190/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,857/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,056/mo
+$198/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $370,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is driving the Huntsville housing market?

Longer-run demand in Huntsville shows up in 4,548 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +7,358 residents; +0.5% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
4,548
▼ 12.6% vs 2024
9.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+7,358
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$224.3M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.5%
▲ 295.0k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Huntsville housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Huntsville?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Huntsville, AL is $370,000, down 2.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Huntsville, AL metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Huntsville?
The median home listed in Huntsville asks $370,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,857 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Huntsville?
The median property in Huntsville spends 64 days on the market, with 3,081 homes actively listed and 19% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Huntsville?
With a median 64 days on market and 19% of active listings carrying a price cut, Huntsville reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Huntsville a good place to invest in real estate?
Huntsville scores 44/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #592 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Huntsville?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Huntsville and the wider Alabama market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Huntsville, AL metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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