Locust Fork, AL housing market
The typical Locust Fork home is worth about $231,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 50 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Locust Fork compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Locust Fork at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Locust Fork | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $166,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $172,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $177,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $187,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $202,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $226,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $240,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $231,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $237,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $230,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $231,000 | $242,000 |
4.6 years of income
The typical Locust Fork home costs about 4.6 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 $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Locust Fork is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Locust Fork pay a median of $1,121. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $950 · 4 bedrooms $1,680
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35049, 35097, 35133, 35172; 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 Locust Fork
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 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.