Athens is located approximately halfway between Nashville and Birmingham along Interstate 65, sharing a boundary with the Huntsville Alabama real estate city limits (even though the local phone company does not include it in the same Huntsville/Madison local calling zone). Located within three miles of Decatur, the city of Athens encompasses just under 40 miles of land where many homes in the central part of the city date back to the antebellum era and are part of the historic preservation districts.

New Market, located within Madison County, but included in the Huntsville Alabama real estate statistical area, is a town which has never been incorporated and spans about 17 square miles on the northeast side of Huntsville. Home prices within New Market average in the low to mid $100,000’s and are popular with families looking to be close enough to the city but far enough for a country-living feel. There are many new subdivisions within New Market where builders such as Gibson Homes and Jeff Benton Homes are building new Huntsville Alabama real estate for this growing suburb.

Meridianville is neighboring suburb with Hazel Green, Tony and Huntsville Alabama real estate located just north of the city. Meridianville is also a sprawling suburb with new construction being built throughout the area, where families may enjoy larger than average lots and homes currently priced between the mid $100,000’s to the high $300,000’s.

North of Meridianville you will find Hazel Green, AL which was named by President Andrew Jackson after the vibrant green hazel bushes that were found alongside the roads there. At one time, Hazel Green was simply a crossroads for travel to Athens to the west, Winchester, TN to the east, Nashville to the north and Huntsville Alabama real estate to the south. Spanning just 10 square miles, Hazel Green has neighboring towns including New Market, Toney and Fayettville, TN. The schools within the Hazel Green district are Hazel Green Elementary, Meridianville Middle and Hazel Green High School.

Additional suburbs of the Huntsville Alabama real estate market include Madison, Hampton Cove, Gurley, Harvest, Lacey’s Spring, Monrovia, Moores Mill, New Hope, Owens Cross Roads, Toney and Triana. The Redstone Arsenal is also found on the southwest side of Huntsville and provides housing for military and civilians who work on base.

Many new subdivisions have been constructed to accomodate the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) which began in 2003. The total number of lots within these subdivisions that have been built with new homes, totals almost 13,000. This does not include the over 4,000 apartments being introduced and several new condominiums being built in the area.

Huntsville Alabama real estate and the city in general is one of the most talked about cities in the southeast, where it is repeatedly referred to as being one of the finest areas to live, work and play by many publications throughout the U.S. Being rich in history and unsurpassed character, Huntsville Alabama real estate is hands-down a smart choice for your family’s to call home.