Tuscaloosa housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Tuscaloosa home prices: in September 2026, the Zillow Home Value Index valued the typical home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at $243,681. That was +0.8% above a year earlier and its highest monthly value on record.
- Value of the typical home
- $243,681September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +0.8%. Compared with September 2025.
Tuscaloosa home prices since 2000
Tuscaloosa is the steel line, the United States the grey line. From January 2000 the typical Tuscaloosa home has risen from $118,207 to $243,681, ×2.06, compared with ×2.99 for the US over those same months. The boom high was $163,350 in November 2007, and the low came in December 2011 at $144,346, −11.6%.
Tuscaloosa home prices by year on a median basis
Each yearly figure averages the twelve monthly values; for 2026 the latest month is shown.
| Year | Tuscaloosa | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $120,811 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $125,456 | +3.8% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $128,783 | +2.7% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $132,797 | +3.1% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $137,285 | +3.4% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $145,471 | +6.0% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $154,253 | +6.0% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $161,831 | +4.9% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $161,407 | −0.3% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $157,642 | −2.3% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $152,220 | −3.4% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $146,319 | −3.9% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $147,355 | +0.7% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $150,627 | +2.2% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $152,396 | +1.2% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $158,036 | +3.7% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $160,344 | +1.5% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $157,634 | −1.7% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $163,385 | +3.6% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $173,143 | +6.0% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $182,868 | +5.6% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $198,936 | +8.8% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $218,767 | +10.0% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $230,472 | +5.4% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $237,456 | +3.0% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $241,064 | +1.5% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $243,681 | +0.8% | $366,157 |
What a home bought in Tuscaloosa in any year is worth today
This is an index-based estimate of a typical home, not an appraisal.
Each year averages twelve monthly index values, while September 2026 supplies the latest value. Additional tools include the home appreciation calculator.
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Tuscaloosa housing market forecast
Zillow's metro forecast for Tuscaloosa, AL shows +1.2% over 12 months starting September 2026. For the three months from that date, it shows +0.7%. Tuscaloosa's typical value stands at $243,681. Applying the forecast would put it near $246,600 one year later.
The metro estimate comes from Zillow's central forecast, which is repeated here; the site itself publishes no forecast. This kind of 12-month forecast has typically been off by several percentage points from the realised change, in either direction. This is not investment advice.
All metro forecasts in one table: housing market forecast.
Tuscaloosa housing market crash risk score
Moderate, with a score of 37 out of 100.
The ranking score compares Tuscaloosa with the 292 cities based on five conditions that were high before previous price falls. Each input receives a score from 0 to 100 when compared with other cities, and all five scores receive equal weight in the average. The score describes conditions as they stand now; it does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | +2.9% | 50 | 20% |
| How long homes stay listed vs 2019 | −1.6% | 34 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 11.9 | 8 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 4.5 | 42 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +0.8% | 52 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Scoring of the inputs: methodology. Ranking of all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
Tuscaloosa inventory and days on market
During September 2026 the Tuscaloosa, AL metro listed 931 homes for sale. That was +20.4% above a year earlier and +2.9% higher than the same month in 2019. Listings sold in a median of 63 days, which was −1.6% against 2019. Price cuts appeared on 17.3% of listings.
| Tuscaloosa, AL metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 931 | +20.4% |
| New listings | 280 | |
| Median days on market | 63 | +6.8% |
| Median list price | $326,900 | +2.2% |
| Share with a price cut | 17.3% |
Metro inventory comes from Realtor.com® Economic Research. Realtor.com data. All metros: days on market by city.
Tuscaloosa rent and living costs
Tuscaloosa's typical asking rent is $1,701 each month under the Zillow Observed Rent Index, which shows a +5.0% yearly increase. That rent covers the typical home in 11.9 years. Census ACS 2024 puts median household income at $54,212. A typical home equals 4.5 times one year of that income. BEA rates metro prices at 87.7, compared with a US average of 100, and rates housing costs at 58.2.
More housing markets in Alabama
- Huntsville housing market $286,952.
- Mobile housing market $196,696.
- Birmingham housing market $134,165.
- Montgomery housing market $149,943.
Statewide figures: Alabama housing market.
How to read this chart
The Zillow Home Value Index for Tuscaloosa gives a value at each point for a typical home in the market's middle third. Values are smoothed, seasonally adjusted, and stated in dollars for the month. The month picked on the slider is marked by a hollow dot, and the latest month by a terracotta dot. Inflation has not been removed from these figures. The index tracks a typical home rather than one particular house; use the card above or the home appreciation calculator to calculate a specific home's value from its sale price.