CITY PROFILE
Huntsville, AL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Huntsville, AL is a smaller metro with moderately priced housing—not cheap, but not expensive relative to major US metros. Expect a mild climate, moderate sunshine, and a wet climate, so you'll see rain fairly often but won't face harsh winters or extreme heat. It's a solid choice if you want smaller-city feel with a temperate, fairly rainy environment and reasonable housing costs.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $317K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,385/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16°C · warmest 26.6°C · coolest 4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1396 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.43 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #114 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy86
- Affordable to rent80
- Climate comfort80
- Plenty of sunshine55
- Big-city amenities73
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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