Alabama · as of September 2026
What counts as luxury real estate in Alabama
The convention this site uses
In Alabama, this site treats homes at $1M and above as luxury. That is our own fixed band, set so the covered markets are the ones where the top of the market actually trades at that level. It is not a loan limit and it is not a median; the medians below are the middle of each market, and luxury inventory trades well above them. The rule and its reasoning are on the methodology page.
Alabama's luxury markets by home value
Zillow Home Value Index, typical middle-tier home, latest month.
| Market | Median value | Ranked agents |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Brook | $1,049,000 | 10 |
| Huntsville | $310,000 | 10 |
| Vestavia Hills | $196,000 | 10 |
What changes at this price in Alabama
Each fact links to the statute or agency that says so. Facts we could not verify against an official source are left out rather than guessed.
- Transfer and mansion taxes
- Alabama charges a deed recording tax of $0.50 per $500 of value, which is 0.1 percent of the price, collected by the county probate judge when the deed is recorded. Source
- Agency and dual agency
- Alabama licensees are transaction brokers by default under the Real Estate Consumer's Agency and Disclosure Act, and a licensee may act as a consensual dual agent only with the written consent of both parties. Source
- Seller disclosure
- Alabama follows caveat emptor for residential sales. A seller has no statutory disclosure form and must disclose only known defects that affect health or safety or answer direct questions truthfully. Source
- State estate or inheritance tax
- Alabama levies no state estate tax and no inheritance tax, so only the federal estate tax applies to a large estate. Source