Hokes Bluff, AL housing market
The typical Hokes Bluff home is worth about $222,000, up 5.2% in a year, 8% below the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hokes Bluff compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hokes Bluff 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 | Hokes Bluff | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $120,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $128,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $131,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $142,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $157,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $182,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $188,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $196,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $207,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $217,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $222,000 | $242,000 |
16 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 16 new homes in Hokes Bluff in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3.5 million to build. That's 3.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Hokes Bluff has permitted 184 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Hokes Bluff gained 160 residents while 73 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Alabama: 1.8 new residents per new home.
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) | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $285,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $285,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2011 | 21 | 12 | 9 | $2.5 million |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2006 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2005 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2004 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2003 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2002 | 39 | 34 | 5 | $3.1 million |
| 2001 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2000 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.5 million |
How Hokes Bluff 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.
Hokes Bluff and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokes Bluff | $222K | +5.2% | $920 | 16 | $74,968 |
| Glencoe | $217K | +5.2% | $890 | 9 | $68,517 |
| Ballplay | — | −2.8%† | $920 | — | $47,837 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Hokes Bluff home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Hokes Bluff 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 $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hokes Bluff is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,300
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35903, 35905; Gadsden, AL MSA), 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 Hokes Bluff
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.