Tarrant, AL housing market
The typical Tarrant home is worth about $75,000, up 2.5% in a year, 69% below the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 166 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tarrant compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tarrant at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 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 | Tarrant | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $45,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $49,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $54,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $67,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $80,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $81,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $72,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $77,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $77,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $75,000 | $242,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Tarrant in 2025. The last year with any was 2015 (56 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Tarrant's population fell by 273 even though 58 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 56 | 0 | 56 | $5.1 million |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $72,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $163,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $270,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $406,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2001 | 43 | 19 | 24 | $1.5 million |
| 2000 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $300,000 |
How Tarrant 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.
Tarrant and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | $75K | +2.5% | $1,040 | 0 | $42,070 |
| Birmingham | $137K | −2.4% | $1,200 | 579 | $46,051 |
| Fultondale | $231K | +2.2% | $1,200 | 49 | $73,575 |
1.8 years of income
The typical Tarrant home costs about 1.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Tarrant 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tarrant is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tarrant pay a median of $985. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35217; 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.