The typical Tuscaloosa home was worth $243,681 in September, up 0.8% in a year, Zillow says. Auburn rose 4.1% and Northport 2%; Birmingham fell 2.4%.
The typical Tuscaloosa home was worth $243,681 in September, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. That is $2,041 more than a year earlier, a rise of 0.8%.
Most of Alabama’s other large cities and college towns gained more. Auburn rose 4.1% and Northport, about four miles north across the Black Warrior River, rose 2%. The figures come from Zillow Research’s city home value file, updated this week with September data.
Tuscaloosa ranks 107th of the 435 Alabama cities and communities in Zillow’s index.
How Tuscaloosa compares
| Place | Typical home value, Sept. 2026 | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover | $437,458 | $425,113 | +2.9% |
| Auburn | $421,396 | $404,673 | +4.1% |
| Opelika | $308,920 | $299,587 | +3.1% |
| Northport | $287,487 | $281,754 | +2.0% |
| Huntsville | $286,952 | $283,036 | +1.4% |
| Tuscaloosa County | $249,799 | $248,328 | +0.6% |
| Tuscaloosa | $243,681 | $241,639 | +0.8% |
| Florence | $214,156 | $208,429 | +2.7% |
| Mobile | $196,696 | $197,413 | -0.4% |
| Montgomery | $149,943 | $147,425 | +1.7% |
| Birmingham | $134,165 | $137,465 | -2.4% |
The Tuscaloosa County figure comes from Zillow’s county home value file.
Auburn, the state’s other big college town, posted the largest gain on the list, $16,723. Its typical home is now worth $177,715 more than Tuscaloosa’s. Only Birmingham and Mobile lost value over the year.
Flat since summer
Tuscaloosa’s index peaked at $243,808 in July 2026. It slipped slightly in August and again in September, by a combined $127.
The longer view is stronger. The typical Tuscaloosa home has gained 32% since September 2020, when it was worth $184,188. Auburn rose 45% over the same five years.
What the numbers measure
The Zillow Home Value Index estimates the value of a typical home in the middle third of the market, covering single-family homes and condos. It is not an average of sale prices, and it includes homes that did not sell. Zillow smooths and seasonally adjusts the figures, so they move slowly from month to month.
What it means for you
- Buyers: prices in the city have barely moved in a year. Northport’s typical home costs $43,806 more than Tuscaloosa’s.
- Sellers: a flat index means little help from the market since last fall. A recent sale on your own street is a better guide than a citywide figure.
- Property owners: Zillow’s figure is not your tax value. The Tuscaloosa County Tax Assessor’s Office sets that; see property taxes in Tuscaloosa.
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