Gardendale, AL housing market
The typical Gardendale home is worth about $271,000, up 2.4% in a year, 12% above the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 36 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gardendale compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gardendale at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Gardendale | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $167,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $174,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $179,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $190,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $207,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $238,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $258,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $262,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $263,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $268,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $271,000 | $242,000 |
152 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 152 new homes in Gardendale in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $21 million to build. That's 9.2 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Gardendale has permitted 766 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Gardendale gained 2,151 residents while 428 new homes were permitted: about 5 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Alabama: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Gardendale ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2025 | 152 | 152 | 0 | $21 million |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2020 | 279 | 75 | 204 | $34.6 million |
| 2019 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2018 | 75 | 75 | 0 | $13.8 million |
| 2017 | 77 | 77 | 0 | $14.5 million |
| 2016 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $11.2 million |
| 2015 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2014 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $830,000 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2009 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2008 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2007 | 170 | 170 | 0 | $30.4 million |
| 2006 | 212 | 212 | 0 | $37.8 million |
| 2005 | 174 | 174 | 0 | $24.4 million |
| 2004 | 201 | 201 | 0 | $24.5 million |
| 2003 | 259 | 259 | 0 | $29.3 million |
| 2002 | 119 | 119 | 0 | $12.6 million |
| 2001 | 116 | 112 | 4 | $11.3 million |
| 2000 | 121 | 121 | 0 | $11.8 million |
How Gardendale ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Gardendale and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardendale | $271K | +2.4% | $1,280 | 152 | $82,192 |
| Fultondale | $231K | +2.2% | $1,200 | 49 | $73,575 |
| Mount Olive | $266K | +3% | $1,170 | — | $82,234 |
| Brookside | — | +1.2%† | $1,130 | 31 | $59,271 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.3 years of income
The typical Gardendale home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Gardendale 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 $1,280
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gardendale is $1,280 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gardendale pay a median of $1,299. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,030 · 4 bedrooms $1,830
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35071, 35117; 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.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.