Section, AL housing market
The typical Section home is worth about $199,000, down 1.8% in a year, 18% below the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Section compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Section at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 | Section | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $123,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $128,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $127,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $135,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $154,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $171,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $190,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $199,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $204,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $201,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $199,000 | $242,000 |
4.2 years of income
The typical Section home costs about 4.2 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 $780
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Section is $780 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Section pay a median of $638, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $580 · 4 bedrooms $1,230
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35771; 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, 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.