The typical Hoover home was worth $437,458 in September, up $12,346 in a year and the highest on record. Homewood and Mountain Brook rose faster; Birmingham fell.
The typical Hoover home was worth $437,458 in September, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. That is the highest figure in the index’s history for Hoover.
It is $12,346 more than a year earlier, a rise of 2.9%.
The figures come from Zillow Research’s city home value file, updated this week with September data. Hoover ranks 15th of the 435 Alabama cities in the index.
Hoover rose faster than Jefferson County and Shelby County as a whole. Three neighbors with higher values rose faster still.
How the area compares
| Place | Typical home value, Sept. 2026 | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Brook | $1,054,515 | $970,355 | +8.7% |
| Homewood | $568,543 | $533,376 | +6.6% |
| Vestavia Hills | $563,923 | $541,717 | +4.1% |
| Hoover | $437,458 | $425,113 | +2.9% |
| Helena | $365,238 | $355,893 | +2.6% |
| Shelby County | $359,660 | $351,726 | +2.3% |
| Pelham | $325,023 | $318,033 | +2.2% |
| Jefferson County | $214,208 | $211,068 | +1.5% |
| Birmingham | $134,165 | $137,465 | -2.4% |
| Bessemer | $131,838 | $130,616 | +0.9% |
| Fairfield | $93,223 | $95,263 | -2.1% |
County figures come from Zillow’s county home value file. Hoover sits in both counties.
Mountain Brook, about nine miles northeast, gained the most: $84,160 in a year. Homewood, about six miles north, rose 6.6%. Birmingham, about 10 miles north, and Fairfield, about nine miles northwest, both lost value.
Hoover’s neighbors to the south moved at about Hoover’s pace. Helena, about eight miles southwest, rose 2.6%. Pelham, about six miles southeast, rose 2.2%.
Steady gains, slowing in September
Hoover’s index has risen every month for the past year. The gains were largest in the spring and have shrunk since:
- May 2026: $433,589, up $1,357 on the month
- June 2026: $434,770, up $1,181
- July 2026: $435,864, up $1,094
- August 2026: $436,822, up $958
- September 2026: $437,458, up $636
Over five years the climb is much steeper. The typical Hoover home was worth $361,151 in September 2021, so today’s figure is about 21% higher.
Zillow revises past months as new data comes in, so earlier figures can change.
Rents rose more slowly
Zillow’s rent index file put the typical asking rent in Hoover at $1,319 a month in September. That is up from $1,292 a year earlier, a rise of 2.1%. Hoover ranks 53rd of 76 Alabama cities in the rent index.
What it means for you
- Buyers: a typical Hoover home costs about $12,000 more than a year ago. It is about $126,000 cheaper than in Vestavia Hills and about $112,000 more than in Pelham.
- Sellers: values are at a record, but monthly gains have slowed since spring. See sales figures in our Hoover home prices guide.
- Owners: your taxable value comes from the Jefferson County Tax Assessor or the Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner, not Zillow. See our property tax guide for how assessments and appeals work.
- Recent sales: our real estate transfers column lists recorded sales in Hoover.
How to read these figures
The Zillow Home Value Index estimates the value of a typical home in the middle third of the market, single-family homes and condos together. It is smoothed and seasonally adjusted. It covers all homes, not just those that sold, so it moves slowly. It is not a sale price and not a median.
The rent index works the same way for asking rents on houses and apartments. City figures are Zillow’s rows for each city. Distances are from the center of Hoover.
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