Cottondale, AL housing market
The typical Cottondale home is worth about $201,000, down 2.1% in a year, 17% below the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cottondale compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cottondale 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
Show as a table
| January | Cottondale | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $149,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $152,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $160,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $174,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $188,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $205,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $218,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $214,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $213,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $198,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $201,000 | $242,000 |
Cottondale and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottondale | $201K | −2.1% | $1,120 | — | $44,877 |
| Tuscaloosa | $246K | +0.9% | $1,270 | 427 | $51,464 |
4.5 years of income
The typical Cottondale home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Cottondale 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 $1,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cottondale is $1,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cottondale pay a median of $935, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $930 · 4 bedrooms $1,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35404, 35453; Tuscaloosa, 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 Cottondale
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.