Home values, rents and more in DeKalb County, AL
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How DeKalb County, AL compares
The typical home in DeKalb County, AL is worth about $215,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in DeKalb County, AL are about the same as the typical value in the Fort Payne metro area ($215,000) and 41% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in DeKalb County, AL rose 5.2%, compared with +5.2% in the Fort Payne metro area and +1.2% nationally.
The median household income is $51,204, against $51,204 in the Fort Payne metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 74,085 people live in DeKalb County, AL (Census Bureau estimate for July 2025).
DeKalb County, AL has the 21st-highest typical home value of the 67 counties in Alabama with Zillow figures.
Part of: Fort Payne metro area · Alabama
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Cities in DeKalb County, AL
ZIP codes in DeKalb County, AL
- 35961 · Collinsville $201,000
- 35962 · Crossville $201,000
- 35963 · Dawson $204,000
- 35967 · Fort Payne $199,000
- 35968 · Fort Payne $230,000
- 35971 · Fyffe $208,000
- 35974 · Geraldine $197,000
- 35975 · Groveoak $231,000
- 35978 · Henagar $206,000
- 35979 · Higdon $199,000
- 35981 · Ider $203,000
- 35984 · Mentone $313,000
- 35986 · Rainsville $231,000
- 35988 · Sylvania $201,000
- 35989 · Hammondville $237,000
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.