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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Alabama

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Alabama using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the twelve months ending April 2023. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 414 cities and towns in Alabama. Home values in the top city on the list grew by $72,596 over the last 12 months.

Metros with the most cities in the top 50
#1. Fort Payne, AL: 16
#2. Decatur, AL: 8
#3. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL: 3
#3. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL: 3
#5. Alexander City, AL: 2
#5. Auburn-Opelika, AL: 2
#5. Birmingham-Hoover, AL: 2
#5. Cullman, AL: 2
#5. LaGrange, GA-AL: 2
#5. Scottsboro, AL: 2
#11. Albertville, AL: 1
#11. Anniston-Oxford, AL: 1
#11. Huntsville, AL: 1
#11. Mobile, AL: 1
#11. Montgomery, AL: 1

Read on to see which cities made the list.

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#50. Lester

– Typical home value: $210,916
– 1-year price change: +$19,836 (+10.4%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Huntsville, AL

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#49. Leesburg

– Typical home value: $232,051
– 1-year price change: +$19,879 (+9.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$99,442 (+75.0%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#48. Hillsboro

– Typical home value: $126,797
– 1-year price change: +$19,904 (+18.6%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Decatur, AL

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#47. Bon Secour

– Typical home value: $238,542
– 1-year price change: +$20,077 (+9.2%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#46. Alexandria

– Typical home value: $180,748
– 1-year price change: +$20,131 (+12.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$61,336 (+51.4%)
– Metro area: Anniston-Oxford, AL

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#45. Grant

– Typical home value: $230,483
– 1-year price change: +$20,320 (+9.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$101,765 (+79.1%)
– Metro area: Albertville, AL

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#44. Trinity

– Typical home value: $211,123
– 1-year price change: +$20,727 (+10.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$84,353 (+66.5%)
– Metro area: Decatur, AL

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#43. Moulton

– Typical home value: $183,411
– 1-year price change: +$20,761 (+12.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$70,016 (+61.7%)
– Metro area: Decatur, AL

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#42. Cusseta

– Typical home value: $200,916
– 1-year price change: +$20,764 (+11.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$75,899 (+60.7%)
– Metro area: LaGrange, GA-AL

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#41. Courtland

– Typical home value: $132,703
– 1-year price change: +$20,863 (+18.7%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Decatur, AL

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#40. Section

– Typical home value: $165,890
– 1-year price change: +$21,071 (+14.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$65,313 (+64.9%)
– Metro area: Scottsboro, AL

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#39. Valley Head

– Typical home value: $137,737
– 1-year price change: +$21,096 (+18.1%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#38. Town Creek

– Typical home value: $172,074
– 1-year price change: +$21,190 (+14.0%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Decatur, AL

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#37. Fairhope

– Typical home value: $445,157
– 1-year price change: +$21,204 (+5.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$180,382 (+68.1%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#36. Danville

– Typical home value: $187,244
– 1-year price change: +$21,615 (+13.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$73,514 (+64.6%)
– Metro area: Decatur, AL

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#35. Opelika

– Typical home value: $256,860
– 1-year price change: +$21,773 (+9.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$85,025 (+49.5%)
– Metro area: Auburn-Opelika, AL

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#34. Laceys Spring

– Typical home value: $201,892
– 1-year price change: +$21,858 (+12.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$82,997 (+69.8%)
– Metro area: Decatur, AL

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#33. Mount Hope

– Typical home value: $167,592
– 1-year price change: +$22,117 (+15.2%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Decatur, AL

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#32. Jacksons Gap

– Typical home value: $480,330
– 1-year price change: +$22,264 (+4.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$215,309 (+81.2%)
– Metro area: Alexander City, AL

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#31. Joppa

– Typical home value: $187,161
– 1-year price change: +$22,270 (+13.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$75,563 (+67.7%)
– Metro area: Cullman, AL

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#30. Auburn

– Typical home value: $339,170
– 1-year price change: +$22,630 (+7.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$108,038 (+46.7%)
– Metro area: Auburn-Opelika, AL

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#29. Homewood

– Typical home value: $472,180
– 1-year price change: +$23,522 (+5.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$166,271 (+54.4%)
– Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#28. Dauphin Island

– Typical home value: $457,363
– 1-year price change: +$24,878 (+5.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$203,138 (+79.9%)
– Metro area: Mobile, AL

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#27. Killen

– Typical home value: $247,661
– 1-year price change: +$24,920 (+11.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$98,132 (+65.6%)
– Metro area: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

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#26. Fort Payne

– Typical home value: $169,080
– 1-year price change: +$25,534 (+17.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$74,012 (+77.9%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#25. Hope Hull

– Typical home value: $223,877
– 1-year price change: +$25,876 (+13.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$79,006 (+54.5%)
– Metro area: Montgomery, AL

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#24. Anderson

– Typical home value: $205,613
– 1-year price change: +$25,922 (+14.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$96,430 (+88.3%)
– Metro area: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

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#23. Fyffe

– Typical home value: $139,899
– 1-year price change: +$26,036 (+22.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$62,685 (+81.2%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#22. Geraldine

– Typical home value: $157,964
– 1-year price change: +$26,301 (+20.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$67,551 (+74.7%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#21. Houston

– Typical home value: $344,039
– 1-year price change: +$26,423 (+8.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$139,925 (+68.6%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#20. Powell

– Typical home value: $137,785
– 1-year price change: +$26,472 (+23.8%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#19. Flat Rock

– Typical home value: $175,377
– 1-year price change: +$26,863 (+18.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$78,307 (+80.7%)
– Metro area: Scottsboro, AL

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#18. Rogersville

– Typical home value: $221,508
– 1-year price change: +$27,571 (+14.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$98,597 (+80.2%)
– Metro area: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

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#17. Rainsville

– Typical home value: $195,298
– 1-year price change: +$27,895 (+16.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$82,787 (+73.6%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#16. Hammondville

– Typical home value: $177,294
– 1-year price change: +$28,136 (+18.9%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#15. Arley

– Typical home value: $385,457
– 1-year price change: +$28,498 (+8.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$148,954 (+63.0%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area

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#14. Henagar

– Typical home value: $161,240
– 1-year price change: +$28,776 (+21.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$72,383 (+81.5%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#13. Higdon

– Typical home value: $176,341
– 1-year price change: +$29,226 (+19.9%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#12. Ider

– Typical home value: $168,709
– 1-year price change: +$29,272 (+21.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$73,661 (+77.5%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#11. Collinsville

– Typical home value: $157,017
– 1-year price change: +$29,477 (+23.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$71,392 (+83.4%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#10. Crossville

– Typical home value: $158,128
– 1-year price change: +$29,634 (+23.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$75,165 (+90.6%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#9. Dodge City

– Typical home value: $200,115
– 1-year price change: +$29,995 (+17.6%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Cullman, AL

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#8. Waverly

– Typical home value: $262,327
– 1-year price change: +$30,097 (+13.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$113,974 (+76.8%)
– Metro area: LaGrange, GA-AL

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#7. Sylvania

– Typical home value: $165,724
– 1-year price change: +$30,213 (+22.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$75,517 (+83.7%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#6. Mentone

– Typical home value: $263,598
– 1-year price change: +$30,700 (+13.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$121,328 (+85.3%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#5. Dawson

– Typical home value: $152,841
– 1-year price change: +$32,260 (+26.8%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#4. Orange Beach

– Typical home value: $623,625
– 1-year price change: +$38,028 (+6.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$298,079 (+91.6%)
– Metro area: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#3. Groveoak

– Typical home value: $184,347
– 1-year price change: +$41,278 (+28.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$88,624 (+92.6%)
– Metro area: Fort Payne, AL

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#2. Mountain Brook

– Typical home value: $863,879
– 1-year price change: +$41,894 (+5.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$289,230 (+50.3%)
– Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#1. Equality

– Typical home value: $644,173
– 1-year price change: +$72,596 (+12.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$245,467 (+61.6%)
– Metro area: Alexander City, AL

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