Powell, AL housing market
The typical Powell home is worth about $198,000, up 9.9% in a year, 18% below the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Powell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Powell at a glance
Typical home value, 2021–2026
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| January | Powell | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $160,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $166,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $167,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $179,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $183,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $198,000 | $242,000 |
Powell and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell | $198K | +9.9% | $800 | — | $61,786 |
| Rainsville | $234K | +4.7% | $780 | 19 | $74,046 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $800
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Powell is $800 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Powell pay a median of $931.
Studio $590 · 4 bedrooms $1,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35971, 35986; DeKalb County, AL), 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. 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.