Much like nearby areas, it's a little less expensive compared to the US as a whole. However it's substantially more expensive compared to the city of Birmingham.
Home prices
The median home in Huntsville costs $182,900. It is roughly $6,120 (3%) higher in comparison to other places in this area.It is roughly $34,600 (15%) lower compared to the entire country, and is about $91,800 (100%) higher compared to the city of Birmingham.
Rents
Huntsville's median monthly rent is $827. This is about $152 (15%) lower compared to the surrounding areas.Compared to the United States as a whole it is roughly $235 (22%) lower, and is about $10 (1%) lower in comparison to the city of Birmingham.
Nearby places
Madison
Madison is Huntsville's neighbor to the west. Its real estate prices are a little more expensive. The median home in Madison costs $253,000, which is $70,100 (27%) higher than Huntsville. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. Madison's median rent is $946 a month, which comes out to $119 (12%) higher than Huntsville.
Triana
Triana is Huntsville's neighbor to the southwest. Housing prices there are a bit less expensive. Triana's median home value is $139,500, which is $43,400 (31%) lower than Huntsville. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Triana is $1,051, which is $224 (21%) higher than Huntsville.
Owens Cross Roads
Owens Cross Roads is Huntsville's neighbor to the southeast. Housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The cost of the median home in Owens Cross Roads is $132,700, which comes out to $50,200 (37%) lower than Huntsville. Rent there is similar. Owens Cross Roads's median rent is $816 a month, which is $11 (1%) lower than Huntsville.
Moores Mill
Moores Mill is Huntsville's neighbor to the northeast. The housing prices there are fairly similar. The median home in Moores Mill is valued at $175,200, which works out to $7,700 (4%) lower than Huntsville. Rents there are pretty similar. The median monthly rent in Moores Mill is $847, which works out to $20 (2%) higher than Huntsville.
Harvest
Harvest is approximately 12 miles northwest of Huntsville. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. Harvest's median home cost is $183,500, which is very similar to Huntsville. Rents there are significantly more expensive. In Harvest the median monthly rent is $1,233, which works out to $406 (32%) higher than Huntsville.