Brookwood, AL housing market
The typical Brookwood home is worth about $214,000, down 3.2% in a year, 11% below the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brookwood compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brookwood at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Brookwood | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $140,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $146,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $155,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $169,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $185,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $209,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $224,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $226,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $229,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $215,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $214,000 | $242,000 |
Brookwood and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookwood | $214K | −3.2% | $1,230 | — | $81,394 |
| Tuscaloosa | $246K | +0.9% | $1,270 | 427 | $51,464 |
2.6 years of income
The typical Brookwood home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Brookwood ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,230
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brookwood is $1,230 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Brookwood pay a median of $1,097, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,010 · 4 bedrooms $1,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35444, 35490; Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Brookwood
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.