Carbon Hill, AL housing market
The typical Carbon Hill home is worth about $116,000, up 1.9% in a year, 52% below the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Carbon Hill compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Carbon Hill at a glance
Only 2 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 | Carbon Hill | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $77,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $80,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $90,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $109,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $125,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $121,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $116,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $122,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $110,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $116,000 | $242,000 |
4.7 years of income
The typical Carbon Hill home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Alabama (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $780
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Carbon Hill is $780 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Carbon Hill pay a median of $557, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 38% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $560 · 4 bedrooms $1,290
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35549; Walker County, 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 Carbon Hill
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.