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Dive into each indicator for Alabama.
$187,000
Median home value
Among the most affordable in the U.S.
$960
Median monthly rent
70.0%
Homeownership rate
2.30 M
Total housing units
13.4%
Vacancy rate
≈ 22,000
Building permits
2023
0.39%
Effective property tax
2nd lowest in the U.S.
Historical data
Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.
Median home value
1990–2024$187,000▲ 252%
Census / Zillow ZHVI, nominal dollars.
Homeownership rate
1990–202370%▼ 1%
Census Housing Vacancy Survey.
Data table
| Median home value | $187,000 | Among the most affordable in the U.S. |
| Median monthly rent | $960 | |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | |
| Total housing units | 2.30 M | |
| Vacancy rate | 13.4% | |
| Building permits | ≈ 22,000 | 2023 |
| Effective property tax | 0.39% | 2nd lowest in the U.S. |
Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of Alabama vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
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