Reviewed by: Elizabeth Hobbs
Home prices in Huntsville increase slightly in July 2025
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The median home prices in Huntsville increased from June to July this year, while prices in Athens, Madison and Decatur saw a decrease in July.
In fact, several of Huntsville’s neighboring cities experienced a decrease in median sales prices between June and July. Here’s a look at real estate trends in the Huntsville area using July sales data:
Huntsville home prices up, Madison + Athens down
According to Valley MLS, the median home price in Huntsville in July stood at $322,950, up 2.5% from June. Huntsville also saw a 3.3% increase in new listings and a 0.8% increase in homes sold.
Here’s more:
| City | Median Home Price July (% change from June) | New Listings in July (% change from June) | Homes Sold in July (% change from June) | Average Days on the Market (% change from June) |
| Huntsville | $322,950 (+2.5%) | 374 (+3.3%) | 256 (+0.8%) | 102 (-2.8%) |
| Athens | $299,900 (-2.5%) | 152 (-16%) | 117 (+5.4%) | 129 (+3.2%) |
| Madison | $388,500 (-2.9%) | 193 (-16.1%) | 156 (+3.3%) | 133 (+2.3) |
| Decatur | $246,570 (-2.2%) | 107 (-6.1%) | 75 (-12.8%) | 90 (-1.0%) |
Source: Valley MLS
Where the housing market stands statewide
Statewide, the trend in July was a decrease in both home sales and median sales price. Take a look at some statewide trends for Alabama in July, from the Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report:
- Alabama had 6,146 home sales in July, a decrease of 8.6% from the previous month and 140 fewer than last July.
- The median sales price was $228,759, down 2.0% from June and $4,457 lower than a year ago. This is an annual decrease of 1.9%.
- The sold volume was $1.75 billion in July, a 5.9% decrease from June but an increase of $0.20 billion from last July. This marks a 12.9% annual increase.
- The 20,698 active listings at the end of July mark an increase of 19.2% compared to 17,368 one year ago.
- The 549 foreclosures in July is unchanged from June but shows a 22.8% year-over-year increase.
“Market conditions are continuing to move in favor of buyers in Alabama as mortgage rates are at their lowest level in almost 10 months, supply is increasing and listings are at new highs.”
Evan Moore, Alabama REALTORS economist
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