Appreciation Velocity — Alabama Cities
Cities of Alabama ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Fayette, AL
+352.1%
#2 · Sumter, AL
+284.4%
#3 · Clarke, AL
+140.9%
#4 · Madison, AL
+138.7%
#5 · Lawrence, AL
+138.2%
#6 · Henry, AL
+130.5%
#7 · Tallapoosa, AL
+95.3%
#8 · Marion, AL
+83.5%
#9 · Talladega, AL
+81.0%
#10 · Lauderdale, AL
+67.7%
County ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayette, AL | AL | +25.4% | +125.3% | +352.1% | +63.2% | $438.3K |
| 2 | Sumter, AL | AL | +111.5% | +126.3% | +284.4% | +206.6% | $275K |
| 3 | Clarke, AL | AL | +72.9% | +39.6% | +140.9% | +75.6% | $180K |
| 4 | Madison, AL | AL | +50.4% | +62.9% | +138.7% | +274.6% | $771.5K |
| 5 | Lawrence, AL | AL | +75.5% | +107.3% | +138.2% | +213.7% | $347.7K |
| 6 | Henry, AL | AL | +5.7% | +84.4% | +130.5% | +270.0% | $355K |
| 7 | Tallapoosa, AL | AL | +22.3% | +235.8% | +95.3% | +180.3% | $746K |
| 8 | Marion, AL | AL | +180.4% | +262.6% | +83.5% | +516.3% | $520K |
| 9 | Talladega, AL | AL | +15.1% | +19.1% | +81.0% | +110.5% | $297.7K |
| 10 | Lauderdale, AL | AL | +6.3% | +45.1% | +67.7% | — | $358.2K |
| 11 | Winston, AL | AL | -0.3% | +46.0% | +66.5% | +188.1% | $514.7K |
| 12 | Chilton, AL | AL | +18.3% | +36.0% | +54.0% | +129.2% | $278.2K |
| 13 | Autauga, AL | AL | +14.8% | +23.6% | +49.2% | +46.7% | $303.8K |
| 14 | Morgan, AL | AL | +17.1% | +15.7% | +48.5% | +90.3% | $280.3K |
| 15 | Franklin, AL | AL | +54.0% | +44.5% | +47.7% | +146.4% | $314.8K |
| 16 | Escambia, AL | AL | +9.1% | +203.5% | +44.5% | — | $220K |
| 17 | Jefferson, AL | AL | -39.9% | +19.8% | +40.8% | -17.9% | $339.1K |
| 18 | Baldwin, AL | AL | -2.9% | -10.9% | +35.2% | +65.6% | $534K |
| 19 | Shelby, AL | AL | -19.1% | +21.3% | +33.5% | +94.0% | $430.7K |
| 20 | Blount, AL | AL | -28.3% | +7.2% | +33.1% | +63.1% | $227.5K |
| 21 | Cullman, AL | AL | +17.6% | +51.5% | +32.8% | +86.0% | $348.3K |
| 22 | Pike, AL | AL | -3.0% | -10.5% | +31.0% | +52.7% | $221K |
| 23 | Lee, AL | AL | +33.0% | +56.9% | +30.9% | +100.1% | $418.7K |
| 24 | Randolph, AL | AL | -3.6% | -5.1% | +27.8% | +20.8% | $254.4K |
| 25 | Clay, AL | AL | -17.3% | +29.2% | +25.6% | +191.8% | $211.7K |
| 26 | Marshall, AL | AL | +0.9% | +53.1% | +25.3% | +58.2% | $276.4K |
| 27 | Geneva, AL | AL | +51.4% | +60.1% | +18.1% | +181.7% | $235K |
| 28 | Walker, AL | AL | -21.9% | -0.8% | +15.1% | +100.6% | $229.9K |
| 29 | Colbert, AL | AL | -11.4% | +30.8% | +14.7% | +53.3% | $219.4K |
| 30 | Coffee, AL | AL | +10.2% | +65.8% | +13.2% | +43.6% | $251K |
| 31 | Cherokee, AL | AL | -36.3% | -27.7% | +12.7% | +31.8% | $199K |
| 32 | Montgomery, AL | AL | -8.7% | -48.3% | +11.8% | +40.2% | $231.3K |
| 33 | Dallas, AL | AL | -31.7% | +26.2% | +11.5% | +10.9% | $106.6K |
| 34 | Covington, AL | AL | -24.8% | -6.8% | +8.0% | +15.7% | $173.9K |
| 35 | Etowah, AL | AL | -16.5% | +11.1% | +6.5% | +25.7% | $227.9K |
| 36 | Jackson, AL | AL | +0.7% | +2.8% | +4.6% | +465.8% | $215K |
| 37 | Tuscaloosa, AL | AL | +18.3% | +43.5% | +4.0% | +113.9% | $409.6K |
| 38 | Mobile, AL | AL | +8.3% | -18.1% | +3.6% | +41.2% | $209.6K |
| 39 | Limestone, AL | AL | +17.4% | +58.6% | +2.8% | +148.3% | $434.2K |
| 40 | Russell, AL | AL | -5.3% | +24.6% | +2.2% | +46.1% | $218.9K |
| 41 | Houston, AL | AL | +2.8% | +36.9% | 0.0% | +79.2% | $310.4K |
| 42 | Pickens, AL | AL | +18.7% | +161.5% | -2.5% | -32.5% | $181.6K |
| 43 | Elmore, AL | AL | -19.2% | -17.1% | -10.2% | +56.8% | $302.9K |
| 44 | St. Clair, AL | AL | -71.5% | -95.3% | -20.6% | +32.3% | $290.9K |
| 45 | Conecuh, AL | AL | +7.8% | +14.6% | -27.7% | — | $137.5K |
| 46 | Cleburne, AL | AL | -23.7% | -29.3% | -28.3% | +60.4% | $201.6K |
| 47 | Dale, AL | AL | -8.8% | +33.3% | -38.8% | +10.2% | $179.9K |
| 48 | Barbour, AL | AL | -22.8% | -53.9% | -41.4% | — | $177.7K |
| 49 | DeKalb, AL | AL | -61.8% | -51.8% | -53.8% | -46.8% | $85.7K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.