15 cities with the most expensive homes in Alabama

15 cities with the most expensive homes in Alabama

Purchasing a home is a huge investment. But, with home prices reaching record highs, finding an affordable house has become more of a challenge.

This is particularly true in some places in Alabama where prices are significantly higher, with location, size, age and condition all contributing to the expensive sticker price.

Stacker recently used data from Zillow to determine the list the cities with the most expensive homes in Alabama. The data is of March 2023.

Here are the top 15:

15. Crane Hill

  • Typical home value: $404,222
  • 1-year price change: +4.9%
  • 5-year price change: +64.5%
  • Metro area: Cullman

14. Owens Cross Roads

  • Typical home value: $406,272
  • 1-year price change: +3.6%
  • 5-year price change: +58.9%
  • Metro area: Huntsville

13. Dadeville

  • Typical home value: $410,174
  • 1-year price change: +5.2%
  • 5-year price change: +75%
  • Metro area: Alexander City

12. Hoover

  • Typical home value: $411,395
  • 1-year price change: +5%
  • 5-year price change: +43.8%
  • Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover

11. Fairhope

  • Typical home value: $440,791
  • 1-year price change: +5.7%
  • 5-year price change: +67.9%
  • Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

10. Gulf Shores

  • Typical home value: $444,535
  • 1-year price change: +3.3%
  • 5-year price change: +82.9%
  • Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

9. Dauphin Island

  • Typical home value: $457,358
  • 1-year price change: +7.8%
  • 5-year price change: +81.5%
  • Metro area: Mobile

8. Lake Purdy

  • Typical home value: $463,092
  • 1-year price change: +2.7%
  • 5-year price change: +40%
  • Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover

7. Homewood

  • Typical home value: $472,387
  • 1-year price change: +5.7%
  • 5-year price change: +53.7%
  • Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover

6. Indian Springs Village

  • Typical home value: $480,741
  • 1-year price change: +2.1%
  • 5-year price change: +46.5%
  • Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover

5. Jacksons Gap

  • Typical home value: $481,736
  • 1-year price change: +7%
  • 5-year price change: +83.6%
  • Metro area: Alexander City

4. Vestavia Hills

  • Typical home value: $501,432
  • 1-year price change: +4.5%
  • 5-year price change: +40.2%
  • Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover

3. Equality

  • Typical home value: $632,584
  • 1-year price change: +12.9%
  • 5-year price change: +60.1%
  • Metro area: Alexander City

2. Orange Beach

  • Typical home value: $655,002
  • 1-year price change: +7.3%
  • 5-year price change: +91.1%
  • Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

1. Mountain Brook

  • Typical home value: $849,099
  • 1-year price change: +5.6%
  • 5-year price change: +48.7%
  • Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover