Huntsville Homes for Sale

Once a small rural town, Huntsville gained acclaim in the 1960s when NASA announced plans to develop the Saturn V in the area. After successfully launching the rocket into space, sending the Apollo astronauts to the moon, aerospace and defense firms swarmed to the area, bringing a busy city to life.

Huntsville continues to grow at a rapid pace, where residents enjoy a booming tech-related city filled with job opportunities, local amenities, and secure school systems. As the fastest-growing metro area in Alabama, experts project it will be the largest city in the state by 2022. It’s even gained popularity in the news world, being rated as the 7th best place to live by U.S. News.

Huntsville provides residents with 48 schools in the Huntsville City School District and 31 schools in Madison County School District. Each provides a quality education for students in programs ranging from preschool to high school.

The city also supports gifted and talented children with interest in early college, computer science, creative and performing arts, engineering, math, and biomedical science through the Magnet Program.

Huntsville is known by residents for its expansive aerospace technology and information. Residents that are looking to explore the history of space exploration take a tour of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Young people can even join the Space Camp program offered by the center.

Beyond aerospace activities, residents enjoy a range of Alabama history attractions. The Alabama Constitution Village, the Historic Southern Railway Station and the North Alabama Railroad Museum offer insights into pre-modern Alabama life. Households interested in art may find interest in the Huntsville Museum of Art, the Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment, or The Mill.

Locals who enjoy the outdoors often visit the nearby Monte Sano State Park for trekking, hiking or camping expeditions. The Tennessee River and Lake Guntersville are also popular destinations for kayaking, fishing, and hiking trips.

Huntsville locals enjoy mild winters with an average low around 51-degrees and an annual average of 3-inch snowfalls. Temperatures begin to rise in March for a hot and humid spring and summer season and don’t fall again until October. Some areas are also located in Tornado Alley which requires residents to be on the lookout for tornado warnings in both fall and spring.

Home to a significant international population, the Huntsville area features a diverse culinary scene to appease all households. Beyond the popular Southern cuisine that feature tastes like barbeque, residents can find authentic German, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese food with relative ease.

Comfortable year-round conditions allow for plenty of outdoor events and concerts for locals to enjoy. Weekly downtown events include food truck rallies, outdoor movies and concerts during spring, summer and fall months. Winter months favor events such as laser light shows, indoor music shows and giant pinball games.

The Huntsville metro area has 54 neighborhoods divided between Madison and Limestone counties. You’ll find luxury homes on the east side of town and newly renovated homes with modern designs in the downtown area.