By Scott Buttram
TRUSSVILLE — According to neighborhoodscout.com, Trussville is the 10th most expensive city in Alabama based on the median home value while Trussville schools are ranked fifth in the state by the website.
The report listed Mountain Brook as the most expensive city in the state with a median home value of $486,017, followed by Vestavia Hills, Orange Beach, Homewood, Indian Springs Village, Hoover, Pike Road, Spanish Fort, Madison and Trussville.
After Mountain Brook, the cities listed at Nos. two through 10 were separated by only about $90,000 from Vestavia’s $296,617 to Trussville’s median home value of $205,640.
Despite a rocky real estate market over the last decade, Trussville home values have appreciated 96.19 percent overall since 1990, the report said.
The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success.
Local realtor Lee Marlow said she was not surprised by the news and that her experience with home buyers confirms the rankings.
“Honestly this is not only exciting news to be recognized in this manner, but isn’t that surprising to me,” Marlow said. “Trussville’s excellent school system would be the No. 1 reason I think that our property values are tops in the state. Our schools attract people to our wonderful community.”
The website said that Trussville is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.90 percent of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average.
Trussville home values are 10th highest in Alabama. Pictured is a home in the Cahaba Project, which is in the area of the city’s most expensive homes.
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According to the overview, there are other factors that make the city attractive. Trussville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country, the report said.
Trussville City Schools drew the fifth place ranking in Alabama with Mountain Brook again leading the way.
Vestavia was second followed by Madison and Homewood. In the sixth spot after Trussville was Indian Springs, followed by Harvest, Hoover, Chelsea and Arab.
The report called the city “a good choice for families” based on several factors.
“The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success,” the report from NeighborhoodScout.com said. “Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community.”
Marlow agreed that while schools were a key factor, several other elements were at play in making the city popular to families.
“The people of Trussville are community driven, and we have so much to offer,” Marlow said. “Great schools, shopping, places of worship, convenience to interstates for commuting. Buyers see the value in that, and can’t resist the charm that we call Trussville.”
