These are the highest-priced home sales reported in the Huntsville metro area for the week ending October 18, 2026, and together the five sold for $6.245 million. Three of the homes are in Huntsville, one is in Brownsboro, and one is in Athens, in Limestone County.
Four of the five sold for more than $1 million, and four of the five homes have five bedrooms. The group runs from a home built in the 1970s to one that is new construction, and Legend Realty agents listed two of the homes.
No. 1 — $1,750,000 · 1201 Deborah Dr SE, Huntsville, Alabama
On a corner lot of 0.80 acres in Greenwycke Village, a Traditional home built in 1977 sold for $1,750,000, the top price of the week. With 6,112 square feet of living space, it is also the largest home in this Top 5.
The two-story home has four bedrooms, six bathrooms and three or more fireplaces. Its kitchen has been renovated, and the bath in the primary suite has been updated. The rooms are generously sized, and the home also has a wine cellar. Outside are a patio, a private inground pool and a fully equipped pool house. The property last sold for $1.75 million in 2025.
Julie Lockwood of Van Valkenburgh & Wilkinson Pr was the listing agent, and Alice Battle of Legend Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,200,000 · 5000 Wainwright Ave SE, Huntsville, Alabama
A home in Jones Valley Gardens that has been updated from the staircase to the hardware sold for $1,200,000. The work brought a new staircase, hardwood floors downstairs, fresh paint and wallpaper, new light fixtures and a new fireplace. The property last sold for $1.05 million in 2025.
The great room rises two stories and opens to the kitchen, which has a gas range, double ovens, a large island and a walk-in pantry. The primary suite is on the main level, with a sitting room and wet bar, a bath with double vanities, and walk-in closets. Upstairs are four bedrooms, a hobby room and a laundry room. In all, the home has five bedrooms, three full baths and one half bath in 4,450 square feet, along with cedar-lined closets.
The home sits on a corner lot of 0.53 acres with a fenced backyard, and its attached garage includes workshop and storage space. The neighborhood is convenient to shopping and schools.
Kristin Davis of Legend Realty was on both sides of the sale, listing the home and representing the buyer. It was one of two Legend Realty listings in this week’s Top 5.
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No. 3 — $1,195,000 · 372 Old Big Cove Rd, Brownsboro, Alabama
A custom home in Brownsboro, built in 2024 on one acre, sold for $1,195,000. Its most unusual feature is an attached garage and workshop that measures 60 by 40 feet, with bays for cars as well as a separate bay for an RV.
Inside, the three-story home has an open layout, with vaulted ceilings, rustic beams and 10-foot ceilings on the main level. The kitchen has quartzite counters, custom wood cabinetry and a custom built-in pantry. In the primary suite, tile runs from floor to ceiling around a freestanding tub, and the closet is custom. There is an office with built-ins, and the laundry is upstairs. The home has five bedrooms, four full baths and two half baths in 4,730 square feet.
Outdoors are a front porch, a covered porch and a wood-burning outdoor fireplace. The listing places the home in Hampton Cove, within 10 minutes of downtown Huntsville.
Blair Yarbrough of Legend Realty was the listing agent, giving the firm its second listing in this week’s Top 5. Stephen Cohen of InTown Partners represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,150,000 · 302 Meadow Way, Athens, Alabama
The only sale in Limestone County was in Holland Place in Athens, where a custom home built in 2022 on 0.93 acres sold for $1,150,000. The property last sold for $769,453 in 2022.
The home is built for main-level living, with hardwood floors, custom cabinetry and detailed trim work. An open plan links the living room and its fireplace to an eat-in kitchen that has a second fireplace, and a scullery sits just out of view. The home has five bedrooms and six bathrooms in 3,975 square feet, as well as a storm shelter, and there is no homeowners association.
Outdoor living centers on a pool, covered patios and a custom pool house with its own fireplace, and the property also has an outbuilding.
Erik Chapman of eXp Realty LLC was the listing agent, and Taylor Gregory of Forte Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $950,000 · 209 Earl Vaughn Dr, Huntsville, Alabama
The week’s only new construction is a ranch home in Bluff Acres set along Indian Creek. Its 1.23 acres, the largest lot in this Top 5, are shaded by mature trees in a park-like setting. The home sold for $950,000, and the property last sold for $175,000 in 2024.
The home has five bedrooms, three full baths and one half bath in 3,831 square feet, plus a basement. Finishes include hardwood floors, crown molding, granite counters and a tiled shower. Along with a media room and a game room, there is an open living area that looks out over covered decks and patios at the back of the home.
Derek Hasley of Capstone Realty was the listing agent, and Paul Schipansky, also of Capstone Realty, represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 18, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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