Town guide

Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville is a city in Limestone County, Alabama, home to about 222,791 people across 218 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 35741, 35748, 35756, 35757, 35763, 35801, 35802, 35803, 35805, 35806, 35808, 35810, 35811, 35816, 35824 and 35896, and parts of 35649, 35671, 35749, 35754, 35758 and 35773 are in Huntsville too.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 14 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 10 of 14 were seller’s markets.

Population222,7911,021 per sq mi

Median home value$293,600Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking20%Median of 14 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Huntsville

22 ZIP codes, 6 shared with neighboring towns

Brownsboro, AL35741 Seller’s market $194/sq ft +4.0% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 53/100

Mostly Huntsville

Gurley, AL35748 Seller’s market $198/sq ft +3.3% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 49/100

Mostly Huntsville; also Gurley

Madison, AL35756 Seller’s market $172/sq ft −3.2% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 44/100

Mostly Huntsville; also Madison and Triana

Madison, AL35757 Seller’s market $174/sq ft +3.4% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 36/100

Mostly Huntsville

Owens Cross Roads, AL35763 Seller’s market $176/sq ft +1.3% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 44/100

Mostly Huntsville; also Owens Cross Roads

Huntsville, AL35801 Seller’s market $205/sq ft −7.9% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 25/100

All in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL35802 Seller’s market $170/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 49/100

All in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL35803 Seller’s market $172/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Huntsville

Huntsville, AL35805 Balanced $142/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 26/100

All in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL35806 Balanced $174/sq ft +4.7% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 45/100

Mostly Huntsville

Huntsville, AL35808Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Huntsville; also Redstone Arsenal

Huntsville, AL35810 Balanced $136/sq ft −2.1% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 38/100

Mostly Huntsville

Huntsville, AL35811 Balanced $166/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 41/100

Mostly Huntsville; also Moores Mill

Huntsville, AL35816 Seller’s market $128/sq ft +7.5% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 35/100

All in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL35824 Seller’s market $179/sq ft +6.6% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 48/100

Mostly Huntsville

Huntsville, AL35896Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Huntsville

Mooresville, AL35649 $187/sq ft 0% sold over asking

Mostly Decatur; part is in Huntsville

Tanner, AL35671 Balanced $171/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Decatur; part is in Huntsville

Harvest, AL35749 Seller’s market $161/sq ft +0.6% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 40/100

Mostly Harvest; part is in Huntsville

Laceys Spring, AL35754 Seller’s market $159/sq ft −12.9% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 13% sold over asking

Part is in Huntsville

Madison, AL35758 Seller’s market $180/sq ft +4.7% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 48/100

Mostly Madison; part is in Huntsville

Toney, AL35773 Buyer’s market $164/sq ft +1.5% vs. last year 6.2 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 37/100

Part is in Huntsville, part in Meridianville

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Huntsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Huntsville at a glance

City · Limestone County, AL

Population	222,7911,021 per square mile
Land area	218 square milesplus 1.4 of water
Median household income	$74,714average $106,477
Median home value	$293,600as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,171/month
Homes lived in by owners	58%
Single-family houses	63% of homes
Median year built	1985
Average household	2.22 people
Median age	36.9
Average commute	20 minutes15% work from home
Adults with a degree	47%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Huntsville

Distances

Nearest major airport	Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)79 miles away
Closer regional airport	Huntsville International Airport (HSV)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Nashville-Davidson, TN102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL496 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Huntsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Huntsville

U.S. Representative · Alabama’s 5th DistrictDale W. Strong (R)
U.S. SenatorKatie Boyd Britt (R)
U.S. SenatorTommy Tuberville (R)
GovernorKay Ivey (R)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Huntsville had 215,006 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Limestone County grew from 22,387 residents in 1900 to 103,570 in 2020.

Limestone County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 54.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntsville Intl Ap, AL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Limestone County

28,343 jobs at 1,629 businesses in Limestone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,712 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntsville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Crestwood Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntsville3.7 miles
Huntsville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntsville4.5 miles
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	352
Specialist doctors	872
Dentists	198
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	954
Mental health providers	753
Physical and occupational therapists	444
Optometrists	61
Chiropractors	78
Pharmacies	109

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Huntsville

Parks (116 nearby)

John Hunt Park · 279 acres2.9 mi
Brahan Spring Park · 227 acres2.2 mi
Aldridge Creek Greenway · 206 acres7.1 mi
John Hunt Park · 204 acres2.9 mi
Huntsville Botanical Gardens · 166 acres0.8 mi
U.S. Space and Rocket Center · 161 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (47 nearby)

Commissary0.4 mi
Holiday International Market1.3 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market1.4 mi
Choi's Oriental Food & Gifts2.0 mi

Pharmacies (20 nearby)

Walgreens2.7 mi
Walgreens3.7 mi
Walgreens3.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.0 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

M. Louis Salmon Library2.3 mi
Huntsville Public - Cavalry Hills Branch3.2 mi
Huntsville - Madison County Public Library3.3 mi
North Huntsville Public Library4.7 mi
South Huntsville Public Library6.1 mi

Museums (10 nearby)

U.S. Space & Rocket Center1.4 mi
U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum2.9 mi
Huntsville Museum of Art3.6 mi
Early Works Museum3.7 mi
SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (11 nearby)

Boeing-Toyota Amphitheatre1.1 mi
Charger Union Theater2.1 mi
The Studio Theatre2.6 mi
Lowe Mill ARTS and Entertainment2.7 mi
Queen Kel The Creator2.7 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1805.

Colleges and universities

University of Alabama in Huntsville
J. F. Drake State Technical College

Notable people born here

Jimmy Wales (1966) · co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
Debby Ryan (1993) · American singer and actress (born 1993)
Tallulah Bankhead (1902) · American actress (1903–1968)
Michael E. Brown (1965) · American planetary astronomer
Felicia Day (1979) · American actress
Kim Dickens (1965) · American actress
Reg E. Cathey (1958) · American actor (1958-2018)
Terri Sewell (1965) · American politician (born 1965)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Huntsville

Public schools here are run by Huntsville City, Madison County, Madison City and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (60)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Academy For Academics Arts Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	400	Public	4.4 mi
Academy For Science Foreign LanguageHuntsville	Pre-K–5	303	Public	5.4 mi
Blossomwood Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–6	596	Public	4.4 mi
Central SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–8	610	Public	11.4 mi
Challenger Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	491	Public	7.8 mi
Chapman Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	167	Public	5.9 mi
Farley Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	334	Public	8.0 mi
GoldsmithSchiffman ElementaryBig Cove	Pre-K–5	935	Public	9.6 mi
Hampton Cove ElementaryHampton Cove	Pre-K–5	711	Public	9.4 mi
Highlands Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–6	370	Public	4.3 mi
James Dawson ElementaryHuntsville	Pre-K–6	447	Public	5.3 mi
Jones Valley Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–6	471	Public	4.7 mi
Lakewood Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–6	397	Public	5.9 mi
Legacy Elementary SchoolMadison	Pre-K–5	594	Public	9.1 mi
Madison County Elementary SchoolGurley	Pre-K–8	421	Public	14.9 mi
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	458	Public	6.1 mi
McDonnell Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	511	Public	1.3 mi
Monrovia Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	600	Public	7.5 mi
Monte Sano Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–6	263	Public	6.7 mi
Montview Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	213	Public	4.5 mi
Morris Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	532	Public	1.1 mi
Mountain Gap Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	341	Public	7.1 mi
Mt Carmel Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–3	638	Public	10.8 mi
Owens Cross Roads SchoolOwens Cross Roads	Pre-K–4	338	Public	12.7 mi
Providence ElementaryHuntsville	Pre-K–5	1,152	Public	5.6 mi
Ridgecrest Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	463	Public	0.9 mi
Riverton Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–3	596	Public	12.7 mi
Roger B Chaffee Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–5	396	Public	4.6 mi
Rolling Hills Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–6	483	Public	6.7 mi
Sonnie Hereford Elementary SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–6	578	Public	3.1 mi

And 30 more.

Private schools (24)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Calvary Baptist AcademyHuntsville	Pre-K–12	54	Baptist	7.7 mi
First Christian Church Early Childhood MinistryHuntsville	Pre-K–K	7	Disciples of Christ	4.0 mi
Grace Lutheran SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–8	153	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	3.1 mi
Holy Family Parochial SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–8	171	Roman Catholic	3.3 mi
Holy Spirit Regional Catholic SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–8	435	Roman Catholic	3.7 mi
Islamic Academy of HuntsvilleHuntsville	Pre-K–6	44	Islamic	3.3 mi
Julius R Scruggs Child Development Center/AcadHuntsville	Pre-K–4	47	Baptist	5.4 mi
Kla Schools of HuntsvilleHuntsville	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	4.9 mi
Randolph SchoolHuntsville	Pre-K–12	1,005	Nonsectarian	4.5 mi
The Montessori Learning CenterHuntsville	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	3.6 mi
The Montessori School of HuntsvilleHuntsville	Pre-K–8	85	Nonsectarian	8.5 mi
Union Chapel Christian AcademyHuntsville	Pre-K–7	57	Baptist	8.1 mi
Valley Fellowship Christian AcademyHuntsville	Pre-K–12	255	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.5 mi
Westminster Christian Acad - Lower School CampusMadison	Pre-K–5	403	Christian (no specific denomination)	8.1 mi
Willowbrook Weekday Early Education ProgramHuntsville	Pre-K–K	12	Baptist	6.0 mi
The Riley Behavioral and Educational CenterHuntsville	TK–6	24	Nonsectarian	2.4 mi
Whitesburg Christian AcademyHuntsville	TK–12	893	Baptist	4.3 mi
Big Cove Christian AcademyOwens Cross Roads	K–12	40	Seventh-day Adventist	8.6 mi
Huntsville Christian AcademyHuntsville	K–12	124	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.6 mi
Huntsville College Preparatory SchoolHuntsville	K–12	67	Nonsectarian	1.5 mi
Lincoln AcademyHuntsville	K	76	Nonsectarian	4.6 mi
Oakwood Adventist AcademyHuntsville	K–12	314	Seventh-day Adventist	4.0 mi
The Pinnacle SchoolHuntsville	7–12	20	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
St John Paul II Catholic High SchoolHuntsville	9–12	357	Roman Catholic	3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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