Huntsville combines a large federal and aerospace employment base with continued residential and commercial development. The city is Alabama's most populous, while major employment centers such as Redstone Arsenal and Cummings Research Park extend the housing market into Madison, Harvest, Limestone County, and Athens.
Current Huntsville market data shows a median listing price of about $342,800, median rent of $1,607 per month, and 73 median days on market. Zillow's current index puts the typical Huntsville home value at about $290,244, up 1.3% over the prior year.
Housing construction also remains active. Huntsville added nearly 5,000 homes in 2025, while 1,892 additional single-family lots received Planning Commission approval.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this guide is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Always consult with a licensed professional before making any financial or investment decisions.
Key Takeaways
Huntsville's housing market varies sharply by location, with current listing medians ranging from roughly $217,000 in 35810 to more than $700,000 in Downtown Huntsville
Recent appreciation is moderate, with most of the areas below showing one-year home-value changes in the low single digits rather than the 5%–7% rates in the original draft
Redstone Arsenal remains a major employment center, with more than 45,000 people commuting to the installation and U.S. Space Command beginning a multi-year headquarters transition
West and north Huntsville have substantial development pipelines, including Lilly's $6 billion manufacturing facility, Graham Farms, Harris Farms, and North Village
Cap rates need property-level NOI, so neighborhood rent and price medians should not be presented as verified cap-rate ranges
Understanding the Huntsville Housing Market
Huntsville's employment base includes defense, aerospace, research, technology, manufacturing, and federal agencies.
Cummings Research Park contains more than 300 companies and approximately 26,000 employees. Redstone Arsenal has more than 45,000 daily workers and more than 70 federal tenants. The FBI has more than 1,300 personnel working at Redstone.
U.S. Space Command is also moving its permanent headquarters to Redstone Arsenal. About 1,400 jobs are expected to transition over five years.
1) Madison
Median Home Price: About $433,450 median listing price
Typical Rent: About $1,950 per month
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About 0.9% one-year home-value growth
Madison sits immediately west of Huntsville and currently carries a higher housing-price benchmark than Huntsville overall. Its rental median is also among the higher figures in the Huntsville-area markets covered here.
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Current pricing: Median listing price is approximately $433,450, while the median sold price is about $387,450
Rental inventory: More than 200 rental properties are represented in current Realtor.com data
Employment access: Madison is adjacent to western Huntsville and Cummings Research Park
Research Park scale: Cummings Research Park has 300+ companies and about 26,000 employees
Recent values: Zillow's home-value index is up 0.9% over the prior year
Why Madison Made the List
Madison combines one of the area's higher current rent medians with direct access to the western Huntsville employment corridor. Its latest home-value growth is modest, so current property economics depend more heavily on acquisition price, achievable rent, financing, and expenses than on rapid appreciation.
2) Hampton Cove
Median Home Price: About $445,000 median listing price
Typical Rent: About $2,022 per month
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About 1.9% one-year home-value growth across ZIP code 35763
Hampton Cove sits southeast of central Huntsville and includes primarily single-family residential communities within the broader 35763 area. Current housing data places it above Huntsville's citywide price benchmark, with a median sold price of $480,000.
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Current pricing: The median listing price is $445,000, while the median sold price is $480,000
Rental market: Median asking rent is $2,022 per month, with 24 rental properties in the current Realtor.com dataset
Market pace: Homes spend a median of 74 days on the market
Inventory: Realtor.com currently tracks 261 active listings
Price per square foot: The current median is $179 per square foot
Recent home values: Zillow places the typical 35763 home value at $441,388, up 1.9% over the prior year
Recreation: The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove is a 54-hole complex with three courses
Why Hampton Cove Made the List
Hampton Cove occupies a higher-priced segment of the Huntsville-area single-family market and has a much smaller active rental pool than Madison or Huntsville proper. The combination of current pricing, limited rental inventory, and its established residential and recreational environment separates it from denser parts of the metro.
3) South Huntsville (35802 and 35803)
Median Home Price: About $375,200 in 35802 and about $400,000 in 35803
Typical Rent: About $1,525 in 35802 and $1,700 in 35803
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About 2.1% in 35802 and 1.2% in 35803
South Huntsville includes established neighborhoods, newer residential development, retail corridors, parks, and housing across several price bands.
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35802 pricing: Median listing price is about $375,200 with median rent near $1,525
35803 pricing: Median listing price is about $400,000 with median rent near $1,700
Established inventory: Both ZIP codes include significant existing single-family housing rather than relying solely on new construction
New amenities: The city opened the nine-acre Park at Hays Farm in late 2025
Recent values: Home-value growth remains in the low single digits in both ZIP codes
Why South Huntsville Made the List
South Huntsville combines mature residential areas with continued investment around Hays Farm and South Memorial Parkway. The two primary ZIP codes also show that neighboring parts of the same submarket can differ in both acquisition price and rent.
4) Redstone Access Areas (35805 and 35824)
Median Home Price: About $225,000 in 35805 and about $365,000 in 35824
Typical Rent: About $950 in 35805 and $1,995 in 35824
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About -2.1% in 35805 and 0.0% in 35824
Housing around the western and southwestern sides of Redstone Arsenal spans very different price points. ZIP code 35805 includes older urban housing west of central Huntsville, while 35824 includes newer residential areas such as Lake Forest and Southwest Huntsville.
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Large price spread: Current listing medians differ by roughly $140,000 between the two ZIP codes
Rental spread: Median asking rent is also substantially higher in 35824
Employment base: More than 45,000 people commute to Redstone Arsenal
Federal expansion: About 1,400 U.S. Space Command positions are scheduled to transition to Redstone over five years
Transportation: The Arsenal East Connector and other roadway projects remain active around the installation
Why the Redstone Access Areas Made the List
Redstone is one of the region's largest employment concentrations, but nearby housing is far from uniform. The difference between 35805 and 35824 shows why proximity to the Arsenal should be paired with ZIP-level and property-level pricing rather than treated as one rental market.
5) Limestone County Growth Corridor (35756)
Median Home Price: About $449,900 median listing price
Typical Rent: About $2,000 per month
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About -0.1% one-year home-value change
ZIP code 35756 covers a large part of the Huntsville-Madison expansion into Limestone County, with additional portions extending into Huntsville, Madison, Triana, and Athens. The area includes newer residential development alongside major employment and infrastructure projects near I-565 and Greenbrier Parkway.
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Current pricing: Median listing price is about $449,900
Typical rent: Median asking rent is about $2,000 per month
Market pace: Homes spend a median of 72 days on the market
Inventory: Realtor.com currently shows about 150 active for-sale listings and 32 rental properties
Recent home values: Zillow places the typical 35756 home value at about $385,348, down 0.1% over the prior year
Employment growth: Eli Lilly is building a $6 billion manufacturing facility in the Greenbrier area
Why the Limestone County Corridor Made the List
The 35756 corridor is one of the clearest examples of Huntsville's westward expansion into Limestone County. New residential communities are spreading around I-565 and Greenbrier Parkway, while large employment and mixed-use projects are adding another layer of development to what was once a much less built-out part of the metro.
6) Harvest (35749)
Median Home Price: About $330,000 median listing price
Typical Rent: About $1,810 per month
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About 1.0% one-year home-value growth
Harvest sits northwest of Huntsville and currently has a lower listing-price benchmark than Madison and 35756.
Investment Profile
Current pricing: Median listing price is approximately $330,000 and median sold price about $305,000
Rental benchmark: Median asking rent is approximately $1,810
Large for-sale inventory: More than 300 active listings are represented in current Realtor.com data
Housing stock: Single-family subdivisions make up a significant portion of local inventory
Recent values: Zillow shows approximately 1% home-value growth over the prior year
Why Harvest Made the List
Harvest's current purchase-price benchmark sits close to Huntsville's citywide level while its rent median is above Huntsville's. It also sits between Madison, north Huntsville, and the expanding Limestone County corridor, giving the area a distinct price-and-rent profile within the broader metro.
7) North Huntsville (35810 and 35811)
Median Home Price: About $217,000 in 35810 and about $367,450 in 35811
Typical Rent: About $1,450 in 35810 and $1,815 in 35811
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About -1.4% in 35810 and about 1.4% in 35811
North Huntsville is adding residential inventory, retail, and road infrastructure, but 35810 and 35811 currently occupy very different price bands.
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35810: Median listing price of $217,000 and median rent of $1,450
35811: Median listing price of $367,450 and median rent of $1,815
Harris Farms: Approved rezoning plans cover 505 acres and approximately 1,800 proposed housing units
North Village: The $240 million project is planned for more than 600,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space
Northern Bypass: Construction continues on the west and east sections of the new route
Why North Huntsville Made the List
North Huntsville currently combines lower-priced existing inventory in parts of 35810 with much higher pricing in 35811 and a large pipeline of new housing and commercial development. Harris Farms and North Village will add substantial new supply, while the Northern Bypass is changing east-west transportation through the area.
8) MidCity and Research Park (35806)
Median Home Price: About $367,450 median listing price
Typical Rent: About $1,799 per month
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About 1.2% one-year home-value growth
MidCity occupies the former Madison Square Mall site at the intersection of University Drive and Research Park Boulevard. The surrounding 35806 ZIP also includes residential neighborhoods and direct access to Cummings Research Park.
Investment Profile
Mixed-use development: The MidCity district is a $2.2 billion development
Residential component: The master plan includes approximately 2,000 residential units
Employment nearby: Cummings Research Park contains 300+ companies and approximately 26,000 employees
Current rental market: Realtor.com tracks more than 80 rental properties in 35806
Recent values: Zillow shows 1.2% home-value growth over the prior year
Why MidCity Made the List
MidCity adds a walkable mixed-use residential format to a part of Huntsville historically dominated by offices, retail, and suburban neighborhoods. Its location beside Cummings Research Park links new residential supply with one of the region's largest employment centers.
9) Downtown Huntsville and Twickenham
Median Home Price: About $712,450 in Downtown Huntsville; current Twickenham listings have a median around $1.25 million
Typical Rent: About $1,647 per month in Downtown Huntsville
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About 2.0% across ZIP code 35801
Downtown Huntsville contains a mix of condos, townhomes, apartments, small multifamily properties, and historic housing. Twickenham occupies a much higher price band than the wider 35801 market.
Investment Profile
Downtown pricing: Current neighborhood listing median is approximately $712,450
35801 overall: The broader ZIP has a median listing price around $545,000
Twickenham: Current Realtor.com data places its listing median at approximately $1.25 million
Historic protections: Twickenham is a locally designated historic district
Exterior work: Properties in Huntsville's locally designated historic districts are subject to design review for exterior changes
Why Downtown and Twickenham Made the List
Downtown shows the upper end of Huntsville's urban residential market, while Twickenham adds a much higher-priced historic-home segment. The spread between downtown condos, conventional 35801 homes, and Twickenham properties makes property type especially important when evaluating this part of the city.
10) Athens
Median Home Price: About $399,450 median listing price
Typical Rent: About $1,825 per month
Cap Rate Range: Property-specific
Annual Appreciation: About 1.0% one-year home-value growth
Athens is a separate Limestone County city west of Huntsville. Its housing market includes older neighborhoods, new subdivisions, and substantial differences between ZIP codes.
Investment Profile
Citywide pricing: Median listing price is approximately $399,450
Rental benchmark: Median asking rent is approximately $1,825
35611: Current median listing price is about $324,900 with rent around $1,495
35613: Current listing prices are materially higher, with the latest direct data above $460,000 and rent around $1,925
Recent values: Zillow's Athens index is up approximately 1% over the prior year
Why Athens Made the List
Athens has its own city center and housing market while remaining part of the broader Limestone County economy west of Huntsville. The large pricing difference between 35611 and 35613 also gives the city several distinct residential segments rather than one uniform acquisition range.
What the Current Numbers Show
Huntsville-area housing is still growing, but the current appreciation data is far more moderate than the 5%–7% annual rates in the original draft.
Huntsville's citywide Zillow index is up about 1.3% over the prior year. Madison is up 0.9%, Harvest about 1.0%, 35801 about 2.0%, and 35806 about 1.2%. Some locations, including 35805, 35810, and 35756, have been flat or lower.
At the same time, development has continued. Huntsville issued certificates of occupancy for 4,813 housing units in 2025, while large projects in north Huntsville and Limestone County are adding future single-family, multifamily, retail, industrial, and transportation capacity.
Those trends make address-level numbers increasingly important. New supply, existing-home condition, financing, taxes, insurance, management, and achievable rent can produce different results within the same ZIP code.
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this guide is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Always consult with a licensed professional before making any financial or investment decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current median home price in Huntsville?
Current Huntsville housing data shows a median listing price of approximately $342,800 and median sold price of about $357,000. Zillow measures a different metric, typical home value, which currently stands at roughly $290,244. The metric should be identified when comparing Huntsville figures.
How quickly are Huntsville home values appreciating?
Zillow's current citywide index shows about 1.3% home-value growth over the prior year. Individual areas differ: 35801 is up about 2.0%, 35802 about 2.1%, Madison about 0.9%, while several ZIP codes have been flat or slightly lower.
What is a typical cap rate in Huntsville?
There is no single verified cap rate for Huntsville or its individual neighborhoods. Cap rate uses annual net operating income divided by the property's value, so taxes, insurance, maintenance, management, vacancy, and other operating expenses must be calculated for the individual property. Dividing median rent by median price produces a gross rent-to-price ratio, not a cap rate.
Where is major development occurring around Huntsville?
Large current projects are concentrated in several areas. Limestone County includes Lilly's $6 billion facility and the Graham Farms development, while north Huntsville has Harris Farms, North Village, and ongoing Northern Bypass construction. Huntsville also added nearly 5,000 housing units citywide during 2025.
How can you analyze a specific Huntsville rental property?
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