Reviewed by: Amelia Pilgrim
New home listings + sales in North Alabama increase in March
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After a somewhat sluggish start to 2026, real estate trends show an upward swing as spring progresses here in the Rocket City. Home sales, new listings and median home sale prices all increased across the board in Huntsville and surrounding communities in March.
Our experts predicted this uptick last month when most metrics showed a slowing market.
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Home sales, prices + the Huntsville-area real estate market at a glance
Median home prices last month in Huntsville, Madison, Athens and Decatur increased, as well as new listings and homes sold. In fact, the number of homes sold increased by an average of 24% among those three cities in March.
Here’s a look at March trends for Huntsville and neighboring cities:
| City | Median Home Price in March (% change from February) | New Listings in March (% change from February) | Homes Sold in March (% change from February) | Average Days on the Market (% change from February) |
| Huntsville | $329,711 (+12.9%) | 357 (+23.1%) | 238 (+21.4%) | 122 (-2.4%) |
| Athens | $306,022 (+2.8%) | 240 (+42%) | 124 (+27.8%) | 114 (-8%) |
| Madison | $376,741 (+10.8%) | 266 (+77.3%) | 144 (+23.1%) | 148 (-8.6%) |
| Decatur | $249,490 (+3.7%) | 108 (+35%) | 62 (+19.2%) | 111 (-11.9%) |
| Florence | $200,000 (-16.6%) | 4 (-33.3%) | 3 (0%) | 116 (+11.5%) |
| Guntersville | $283,900 (-6.9%) | 48 (+33.3%) | 21 (+23.5%) | 119 (+0.8%) |
Source: Valley MLS
A slow February statewide
According to the Alabama Association of Realtors (who have released February trends for the state), home sales across the state were down considerably in February, so hopefully the rest of the state experienced as successful March as North Alabama did.
A few February points:
- Alabama had 5,028 home sales in February, a decrease of 858 (14.6%) from last year but an increase of 5.6% from the previous month.
- The median sales price increased by $45,542 compared to a year ago to $250,113. This is an annual increase of 22.3% and a monthly increase of 2.3%.
- The sold volume was $1.43 billion in February 2026, a decrease of $0.01 billion from last February. This marks a 0.7% annual decrease, but a 6.7% increase month-over-month.
- The 19,283 active listings at the end of February mark an increase of 7.4% compared to 17,958 one year ago.
- The 568 foreclosures in February represent a 38.9% year-over-year increase. It is also a 5.2% increase in foreclosures since last month.
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