Madison Alabama Real Estate MLS Area

by Elizabeth Cooper-Golden

in Huntsville MLS Areas

Madison Alabama History

The City of Madison was originally settled by the John Cartwright family in 1818. Then in 1856 the town’s name became Madison Station due to the fact that the Memphis & Charleston Railroad built a local train station and made regular stops in then small rural community.

The City of Madison was the site of one Civil War battle on March 16, 1864, when Confederate Colonel Stuart and Colonel Paterson’s 5th Alabama Cavalry drove the 13th Illinois Infantry from the city while taking 66 prisoners.

The city remained very small until the 1950’s and 1960’s when NASA and other commercial Aerospace industries associated with the early Space Program began to flourish and transform Madison into a rapidly growing municipality.

Madison Alabama Demographics

In recent years Madison has turned into a thriving suburb of Huntsville Alabama and hosted a population of 38,275 in 2007 and currently the City estimates its population growth at 5% per year.

With 70% of the population having obtained their Bachelor or higher college degrees, and with 10% of the population being Engineers, the City also boasts one of the highest per capita family incomes in the state of Alabama with a 2007 figure of $74,171.

Moreover, with a cost of living index of 85.0, the City of Madison comes in as a very affordable place to live when compared to the average U.S. city which is defined by the index to be 100.0.

Madison Alabama Neighborhoods and Schools

The Madison City School System is a great source of pride in the community, providing a quality education with academic, arts, and athletic programs ranked among the state’s top three school systems with a current enrollment of 7,800 students. In addition, the City is also home for two flourishing private schools, Madison Academy and St John’s Catholic School.

There are many neighborhoods of varying price range scattered throughout the City. The best way to explore the location and homes available in these various neighborhoods is via our Madison Subdivision Map. Madison also hosts a wide variety of Parks and Recreational Facilities also spread throughout these neighborhoods.

Madison Alabama Real Estate Sales

There were 632 Single Family Homes sold in the City of Madison during 2008, the year ended with 8.33 months of inventory on the market, and the median selling price for the year was $234,102 with an average cost per square foot of $102. In addition there were also 60 Condo and Townhouses sold during the year with a median selling price of $98,900 and an average cost per square foot of $87.

To view currently available Madison Alabama Real Estate listings, use the Quick Property Search Widget on this page or visit our Huntsville Alabama MLS search engine for more detailed search options.

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