New Construction
New construction is most active in Madison City and in northern Madison County, in Harvest, Meridianville, and Toney, with homes from $270,000 to $450,000 in rapidly developing communities.
Huntsville, Alabama · New Homes
New homes in Huntsville.
Huntsville is the fastest-growing city in Alabama and one of the most significant aerospace and defense economies in the United States, with Redstone Arsenal, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, and a constellation of defense contractors including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman, creating a buyer pool of engineers and government employees earning above-average incomes in a market where median home prices remain well below $300,000.
New construction is most active in Madison City and in northern Madison County, in Harvest, Meridianville, and Toney, with homes from $270,000 to $450,000 in rapidly developing communities.
At a glance
Huntsville market snapshot
Median Home Price
$285,000
Median Rent
$1,200
Market Trend
Hot
Cost of Living Index
90
Why Huntsville
What makes Huntsville different
Why People Move Here
Aerospace and defense industry dominance and Redstone Arsenal and NASA and highest concentration of engineers per capita of any U.S. city outside Silicon Valley and extraordinary affordability
Schools
Madison City Schools consistently ranks as one of Alabama top-performing school districts and is nationally recognized for academic performance, driving significant premium values in Madison City addresses relative to rest of metro.
Top Neighborhoods
Madison, Madison City, Athens, Decatur, Harvest, Meridianville, Toney, and Hartselle
Major Employers
Redstone Arsenal employing over 40,000 military and civilian personnel and contractors and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Lockheed Martin Missiles, Fire Control, and Boeing defense systems and Northrop Grumman and SAIC defense operations
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Common questions
Huntsville FAQ
Is Huntsville a good place to buy a home?
Huntsville offers highest concentration of aerospace and defense employment of any mid-sized American metro and extraordinary affordability.
What is the median home price in Huntsville?
The median home price in Huntsville is approximately $285,000 making it exceptionally affordable for quality of employment and amenities.
Which Huntsville suburbs have the most new construction?
Madison City, Harvest, Meridianville, and Toney lead Huntsville metro in new home activity with active pipelines in northern Madison County.
Is Huntsville good for real estate investors?
Huntsville offers strongest rental demand fundamentals of any mid-sized metro with Redstone Arsenal and NASA and defense contractor employees.
What is driving Huntsville housing demand?
Redstone Arsenal, NASA Marshall, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and SAIC aerospace and defense ecosystem drive extraordinary growth.
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