Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Huntsville
2026-11-07
Huntsville leads Alabama in net household migration — 2,184 new households from neighboring counties between 2022 and 2023, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis. This isn’t just growth — it’s a regional shift. People are leaving other Alabama counties for Huntsville, even when those counties are closer. What does this mean for housing, infrastructure, and long-term investment? The data shows a self-reinforcing cycle: more people attract more development, which attracts more people.
Intelligence — https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-07-huntsville-mig-net-total
Net Migration in Households, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023)
#1 Tuscaloosa County, AL — 136
#2 Jefferson County, AL — 125
#3 Rutherford County, TN — 75
#4 Mobile County, AL — 71
#5 Montgomery County, AL — 71
#6 Lauderdale County, AL — 53
#7 Fairfax County, VA — 42
#8 Shelby County, TN — 41
#9 Los Angeles County, CA — 38
#10 Etowah County, AL — 37
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-07-huntsville-mig-net-total
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