15 best places to buy a house in Alabama
June 14, 2018
In the market for a house?
If you're in the market for a home, here are Alabama's hot spots.
Niche's 2018 list of Best Places to Buy a House in Alabama was recently released. The grade takes into account key factors of a location's housing market, including home values, taxes, crime rates, and quality of local schools, in an attempt to measure the quality and stability of an area's real estate market. You can see more on the methodology here.
Here are 15 best places to buy a house in Alabama (data from Niche/median home price from Zillow)
Meadowbrook Baptist Church
15. Meadowbrook
Shelby County
Population: 8,534
The median price of homes currently listed in Meadowbrook is $279,900.
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14. Hoover
Shelby/Jefferson counties
Population: 84,100
The median price of homes currently listed in Hoover is $359,900.
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13. Vestavia Hills
Jefferson County
Populations: 34,243
The median price of homes currently listed in Vestavia Hills is $439,450.
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12. Woodstock
Bibb/Tuscaloosa
Population: 2,027
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11. Indian Springs Village
Shelby County
Population: 2,529
The median home value in Indian Springs Village is $338,409.
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10. Pelham
Shelby County
Population: 22,596
The median price of homes currently listed in Pelham is $289,900.
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9. Calera
Shelby County
Population: 12,839
The median price of homes currently listed in Calera is $176,900.
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8. Muscle Shoals
Colbert County
Population: 13, 585
The median price of homes currently listed in Muscle Shoals is $192,950.
Contributed photo/Chris Pruitt
7. Hartselle
Morgan County
Population: 14,475
The median price of homes currently listed in Hartselle is $164,950.
Morgan County Board of Education
6. Priceville
Morgan County
Population: 3,060
The median price of homes currently listed in Priceville is $214,900.
5. Moore's Mill
Madison County
Population: 6,493
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4. New Market
Madison County
Population: 1,201
The median price of homes currently listed in New Market is $188,900.
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3. Helena
Shelby County
Population: 17,630
The median price of homes currently listed in Helena is $245,900.
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2. Chelsea
Shelby County
Population: 11,706
The median price of homes currently listed in Chelsea is $274,900.
City of Madison
1. Madison
Madison County
Population: 46,396
The median price of homes currently listed in Madison is $269,900.