The typical Tuscaloosa home was worth $243,681 in September 2026, up 0.8% in a year, Zillow's index shows. Northport: $287,487.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Updated monthly. Values come from the Zillow Home Value Index through September 2026 and the FHFA House Price Index through the second quarter of 2026.
The typical home in the City of Tuscaloosa was worth $243,681 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. That is up 0.8% from $241,639 a year earlier and up 53% from $159,237 in September 2016. The market has gone flat this year: the index peaked at $243,808 in July 2026 and has slipped by about $130 since.
Who to call
- Tuscaloosa County Tax Assessor (your property’s appraised value): 205-464-8240, 714 Greensboro Ave., Room 108
- Tuscaloosa County Probate Office (recorded deeds and sales): 205-464-8206, 714 Greensboro Ave., Room 137
- Search recorded deeds: the Probate Office’s records search
The numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value, September 2026 | $243,681 |
| One year earlier, September 2025 | $241,639 |
| Change in a year | Up 0.8% |
| 2026 peak, July | $243,808 |
| Change since September 2020 | Up 32% |
| Change since September 2016 | Up 53% |
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, City of Tuscaloosa. The index estimates the value of a typical home in the middle of the market; it is not a median sale price. Zillow revises past months.
Ten years of Tuscaloosa home values
Values were flat from 2016 to 2017, then rose every year. The biggest jumps came in 2021 and 2022, about $19,400 a year. Since 2024 the gains have shrunk to a few thousand dollars a year.
Month by month this year
| Month | Typical value |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | $242,114 |
| February 2026 | $242,504 |
| March 2026 | $242,873 |
| April 2026 | $243,404 |
| May 2026 | $243,717 |
| June 2026 | $243,787 |
| July 2026 | $243,808 |
| August 2026 | $243,774 |
| September 2026 | $243,681 |
How Tuscaloosa compares
| Place | Typical value, September 2026 | Change in a year |
|---|---|---|
| Northport | $287,487 | Up 2.0% |
| Tuscaloosa County | $249,799 | Up 0.6% |
| City of Tuscaloosa | $243,681 | Up 0.8% |
Northport, about four miles north across the Black Warrior River, is the pricier of the two cities and rose faster over the year. Countywide values sit slightly above the city’s.
The federal index
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s all-transactions house price index for the Tuscaloosa metro area, which tracks repeat sales and refinance appraisals of the same houses, stood at 302.70 in the second quarter of 2026, against 302.88 a year earlier: essentially no change. It had reached 313.63 in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Looking up an actual sale
Zillow’s index is an estimate. Actual sales are recorded as deeds at the Tuscaloosa County Probate Office, 714 Greensboro Ave., Room 137. Since Aug. 1, 2012, a deed recorded in Alabama must come with a Real Estate Sales Validation Form (RT-1), or the same information in the deed, giving the total purchase price, the actual value or the assessor’s market value, the Probate Office says. The office also collects a deed tax of $1 per $1,000 of value conveyed. Search recorded documents through the Probate Office’s online records, or see our weekly real estate transfers.
What this means for you
- Buyers: Tuscaloosa values have been flat for most of 2026, after big gains in 2021 and 2022.
- Sellers: Zillow’s typical value is a middle-of-market estimate; your house may differ.
- Owners: the county’s appraised value, not Zillow’s, sets your tax. See Tuscaloosa County property taxes for how to appeal it.
More guides: Tuscaloosa population and growth, moving to Tuscaloosa and real estate transfers.
Home values by area, with ZIP codes and zoned schools: Tuscaloosa neighborhoods guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price in Tuscaloosa, Alabama?
The Zillow Home Value Index put the typical Tuscaloosa home at $243,681 in September 2026. That is a middle-tier estimate for all homes in the city, not an average of sale prices.
Are home prices going up in Tuscaloosa?
Barely. The typical value rose 0.8% from September 2025 to September 2026, and it has been flat since peaking at $243,808 in July 2026. The federal FHFA index for the Tuscaloosa metro was also flat over the year to the second quarter of 2026.
Is Northport more expensive than Tuscaloosa?
Yes, by Zillow’s measure. In September 2026 the typical value was $287,487 in Northport, $249,799 for Tuscaloosa County and $243,681 in the City of Tuscaloosa.
How much have Tuscaloosa home values risen since 2020?
The typical value rose 32%, from $184,188 in September 2020 to $243,681 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
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