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Alabaster, AL Home Values and Rents
The typical home value in Alabaster is $304,910, 52nd highest of 318 cities and towns in Alabama. Median rent is $1,881 a month.
- Typical home value
- $304,910
- 52nd of 318 in AL
- Median rent
- $1,881/mo
- Zillow observed rent
- Price change, 1 year
- +2.9%
- Sep 2026
- Homeownership
- 87.1%
- AL: 70.2%
Home sale prices in the Birmingham, AL area
Zillow median sale price, Sep 2026
$237,202-5.9% from a year earlier
Half of homes in the metro area sold for more and half for less. Zillow publishes sale prices for metro areas, not for single counties or cities.
Typical home value in Alabaster
Zillow Home Value Index, all homes, middle tier
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| Period | Alabaster |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $304,910 |
| Dec 2025 | $299,984 |
| Dec 2024 | $295,179 |
| Dec 2023 | $292,446 |
| Dec 2022 | $291,462 |
| Dec 2021 | $266,297 |
| Dec 2020 | $229,688 |
| Dec 2019 | $209,134 |
| Dec 2018 | $193,377 |
| Dec 2017 | $182,109 |
| Dec 2016 | $176,058 |
| Dec 2015 | $169,250 |
| Dec 2014 | $165,144 |
| Dec 2013 | $159,129 |
| Dec 2012 | $152,995 |
Over five years, Alabaster prices changed +18.8%.
Source: Zillow Research · Last updated 09/01/2026
Housing at a glance
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, compared with Alabama
- Median home value
- $261,700 · AL $209,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,372/mo · AL $1,007
- Home value to income
- 2.9 times the median household income ($91,357)
- Rent to income
- A year of median rent equals 18% of median household income
- Owner-occupied
- 87.1% of 12,087 households
- Housing units
- 12,534
- Vacancy rate
- 3.6%
- Median year built
- 1994
Fair Market Rents, FY2027
HUD rent standard for Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Unit size | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,177 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,263 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,375 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,727 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,941 |
Home values by ZIP code
Median home value and rent (ACS 2020-2024); price changes from the FHFA annual ZIP index
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical home value in Alabaster, AL?
- The typical home value in Alabaster is $304,910 (Zillow Home Value Index, Sep 2026). The Alabama median is $209,900.
- How much is rent in Alabaster?
- The median rent in Alabaster is $1,881 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index). HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit is $1,375.
- Are home prices going up in Alabaster?
- The typical home value in Alabaster changed +2.9% over one year and +18.8% over five years, as of Sep 2026.
- How does Alabaster compare with the rest of Alabama?
- Alabaster has the 52nd highest median home value of 318 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Alabama.
- Which ZIP code in Alabaster has the highest home values?
- ZIP code 35114 has the highest median home value at $310,200, and 35007 has the lowest at $245,500.