Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Alabama

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $347,972 in October, 2.3% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Alabama using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending October 2023. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in Alabama.

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#50. Anderson

– Typical home value: $210,151
– 1-year price change: +$8,609 (+4.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$82,747 (+64.9%)
– Metro area: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

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#49. Loxley

– Typical home value: $284,805
– 1-year price change: +$8,635 (+3.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$109,698 (+62.6%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#48. Eclectic

– Typical home value: $361,279
– 1-year price change: +$8,677 (+2.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$115,655 (+47.1%)
– Metro area: Montgomery, AL

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#47. Sardis City

– Typical home value: $218,354
– 1-year price change: +$8,718 (+4.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$81,905 (+60.0%)
– Metro area: Gadsden, AL

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#46. Section

– Typical home value: $187,961
– 1-year price change: +$8,734 (+4.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$67,945 (+56.6%)
– Metro area: Scottsboro, AL

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#45. Wilmer

– Typical home value: $201,601
– 1-year price change: +$8,813 (+4.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$67,760 (+50.6%)
– Metro area: Mobile, AL

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#44. Dutton

– Typical home value: $181,916
– 1-year price change: +$8,849 (+5.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$68,333 (+60.2%)
– Metro area: Scottsboro, AL

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#43. Elkmont

– Typical home value: $250,121
– 1-year price change: +$8,932 (+3.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$104,117 (+71.3%)
– Metro area: Huntsville, AL

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#42. Phenix City

– Typical home value: $184,142
– 1-year price change: +$9,042 (+5.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$62,588 (+51.5%)
– Metro area: Columbus, GA-AL

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#41. Lester

– Typical home value: $241,380
– 1-year price change: +$9,048 (+3.9%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Huntsville, AL

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#40. Cowarts

– Typical home value: $160,638
– 1-year price change: +$9,389 (+6.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$56,355 (+54.0%)
– Metro area: Dothan, AL

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#39. Enterprise

– Typical home value: $200,570
– 1-year price change: +$9,400 (+4.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$57,206 (+39.9%)
– Metro area: Enterprise, AL

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#38. Daleville

– Typical home value: $138,021
– 1-year price change: +$9,459 (+7.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$42,797 (+44.9%)
– Metro area: Ozark, AL

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#37. Ozark

– Typical home value: $139,035
– 1-year price change: +$9,505 (+7.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$45,021 (+47.9%)
– Metro area: Ozark, AL

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#36. Axis

– Typical home value: $191,503
– 1-year price change: +$9,629 (+5.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$68,316 (+55.5%)
– Metro area: Mobile, AL

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#35. Gulf Shores

– Typical home value: $468,362
– 1-year price change: +$9,724 (+2.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$183,024 (+64.1%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#34. Rogersville

– Typical home value: $236,167
– 1-year price change: +$10,051 (+4.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$84,219 (+55.4%)
– Metro area: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

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#33. Semmes

– Typical home value: $230,823
– 1-year price change: +$10,367 (+4.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$76,778 (+49.8%)
– Metro area: Mobile, AL

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#32. Wetumpka

– Typical home value: $257,347
– 1-year price change: +$10,680 (+4.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$77,567 (+43.1%)
– Metro area: Montgomery, AL

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#31. Summerdale

– Typical home value: $275,888
– 1-year price change: +$10,868 (+4.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$105,130 (+61.6%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#30. Creola

– Typical home value: $205,509
– 1-year price change: +$10,925 (+5.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$71,487 (+53.3%)
– Metro area: Mobile, AL

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#29. Saraland

– Typical home value: $222,397
– 1-year price change: +$10,933 (+5.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$75,233 (+51.1%)
– Metro area: Mobile, AL

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#28. Cusseta

– Typical home value: $210,840
– 1-year price change: +$11,107 (+5.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$70,749 (+50.5%)
– Metro area: LaGrange, GA-AL

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#27. Hodges

– Typical home value: $157,679
– 1-year price change: +$11,573 (+7.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$59,409 (+60.5%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#26. Deatsville

– Typical home value: $269,646
– 1-year price change: +$11,643 (+4.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$81,678 (+43.5%)
– Metro area: Montgomery, AL

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#25. Red Bay

– Typical home value: $141,203
– 1-year price change: +$11,675 (+9.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$54,211 (+62.3%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#24. Satsuma

– Typical home value: $228,980
– 1-year price change: +$11,803 (+5.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$81,047 (+54.8%)
– Metro area: Mobile, AL

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#23. Muscle Shoals

– Typical home value: $239,989
– 1-year price change: +$12,284 (+5.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$79,966 (+50.0%)
– Metro area: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

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#22. Smiths Station

– Typical home value: $256,070
– 1-year price change: +$12,314 (+5.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$74,517 (+41.0%)
– Metro area: Auburn-Opelika, AL

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#21. Opelika

– Typical home value: $270,540
– 1-year price change: +$12,808 (+5.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$83,433 (+44.6%)
– Metro area: Auburn-Opelika, AL

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#20. Priceville

– Typical home value: $302,413
– 1-year price change: +$13,076 (+4.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$114,220 (+60.7%)
– Metro area: Decatur, AL

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#19. Elberta

– Typical home value: $338,463
– 1-year price change: +$13,328 (+4.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$139,321 (+70.0%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#18. Robertsdale

– Typical home value: $263,043
– 1-year price change: +$13,784 (+5.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$107,097 (+68.7%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#17. Harpersville

– Typical home value: $262,282
– 1-year price change: +$13,814 (+5.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$88,460 (+50.9%)
– Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#16. Midland City

– Typical home value: $161,295
– 1-year price change: +$13,909 (+9.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$54,482 (+51.0%)
– Metro area: Ozark, AL

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#15. Salem

– Typical home value: $290,819
– 1-year price change: +$14,016 (+5.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$95,983 (+49.3%)
– Metro area: Auburn-Opelika, AL

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#14. Phil Campbell

– Typical home value: $158,366
– 1-year price change: +$14,050 (+9.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$59,971 (+61.0%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#13. Vina

– Typical home value: $155,664
– 1-year price change: +$14,769 (+10.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$63,791 (+69.4%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#12. Level Plains

– Typical home value: $202,237
– 1-year price change: +$15,125 (+8.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$66,540 (+49.0%)
– Metro area: Ozark, AL

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#11. Homewood

– Typical home value: $496,963
– 1-year price change: +$15,546 (+3.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$145,013 (+41.2%)
– Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#10. Fairhope

– Typical home value: $462,465
– 1-year price change: +$16,072 (+3.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$169,852 (+58.0%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#9. Lillian

– Typical home value: $307,407
– 1-year price change: +$16,404 (+5.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$137,335 (+80.8%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#8. Russellville

– Typical home value: $152,015
– 1-year price change: +$16,774 (+12.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$55,341 (+57.2%)
– Metro area: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

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#7. Auburn

– Typical home value: $350,820
– 1-year price change: +$16,934 (+5.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$104,255 (+42.3%)
– Metro area: Auburn-Opelika, AL

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#6. Stapleton

– Typical home value: $317,672
– 1-year price change: +$18,647 (+6.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$125,296 (+65.1%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#5. Vestavia Hills

– Typical home value: $517,867
– 1-year price change: +$19,759 (+4.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$142,748 (+38.1%)
– Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#4. Seminole

– Typical home value: $308,204
– 1-year price change: +$20,275 (+7.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$125,666 (+68.8%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#3. Jacksons Gap

– Typical home value: $549,243
– 1-year price change: +$28,936 (+5.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$243,663 (+79.7%)
– Metro area: Alexander City, AL

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#2. Equality

– Typical home value: $738,019
– 1-year price change: +$31,423 (+4.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$260,026 (+54.4%)
– Metro area: Alexander City, AL

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#1. Mountain Brook

– Typical home value: $887,856
– 1-year price change: +$42,877 (+5.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$274,448 (+44.7%)
– Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover, AL

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.