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Home values, rents and more in Section, AL

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$192,000
Metro: $189,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−2.6%
Metro: −0.5% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
1,069
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$47,500
Metro: $51,908 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around Section, AL, shaded by typical home valueSection
  • Under $190k
  • $190k–$210k
  • $210k–$260k
  • $260k–$270k
  • $270k+
  • No data
ZIP codes around Section, AL, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. Section is outlined.

How Section compares

The typical home in Section, AL is worth about $192,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in Section are about the same as the typical value in the Scottsboro metro area ($189,000) and 48% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in Section fell 2.6%, compared with −0.5% in the Scottsboro metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $47,500, against $51,908 in the Scottsboro metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 1,069 people live in Section (American Community Survey 2020–24).

Section has the 3rd-highest typical home value of the 8 cities in the Scottsboro metro area and the 181st-lowest of 381 in Alabama with Zillow figures.

Part of: Jackson County, AL · Scottsboro metro area · Alabama

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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