The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Huntsville, Alabama metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026, combined for $5.03 million. A newly built home in Athens’ Canebrake golf community led the list, closing at $1,099,718.
The week’s activity was spread across three cities, with the top sales landing in Athens, Madison and Huntsville, and ranged from brand-new construction to an established custom home.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Huntsville, Alabama metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $1,099,718 · 23117 Sawgrass Dr, Athens, Alabama
The week’s top sale in the Huntsville metro area landed in Athens, where a newly built home at 23117 Sawgrass Drive closed for $1,099,718 on August 3, 2026, the first day of the reporting period. The two-story house, completed in 2026, is part of the Canebrake golf community and was marketed as new construction in the Canebrake at Shadow Creek development. It offers three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 3,970 square feet.
The listing described a floor plan intended to handle both everyday living and larger gatherings, pairing a formal living room with a casual family room that opens directly into a spacious kitchen suited to family meals and entertaining. A large sunroom extends the main level and was presented as a spot to enjoy every season. Upstairs, the plan places the primary suite alongside two additional bedrooms and a large bonus area that the listing suggested could serve as a playroom, media room or home office.
Tiffany P Pack of Dream Key was the listing agent.
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No. 2 — $1,048,467 · 127 Boardhouse Br, Madison, Alabama
In Madison, a newly built home at 127 Boardhouse Branch closed for $1,048,467 on August 7, 2026. Completed in 2026 in the Madison Branch area and sold as a customer pre-sale of the Kate B plan, the house offers five bedrooms, four bathrooms and a reported 4,376 square feet. The primary bedroom sits on the main level, with four more bedrooms and a recreation room upstairs, plus a two-story great room, a formal dining room and a study the listing said could serve as a sixth bedroom.
Kitchen features cited in the listing include a double oven, gas cooktop, vented cabinet hood and bar seating, while the primary suite pairs a trey ceiling with a freestanding soaking tub and a large shower. The main level carries 10-foot ceilings and 8-foot doors, and the home adds a mud room, a three-car garage and a covered back porch on a cul-de-sac lot.
Debra Lester of Valley Homes Real Estate, LLC was the listing agent. Rosemary Gwin of Matt Curtis Real Estate, Inc. represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $995,000 · 108 Bishop Bend Dr, Huntsville, Alabama
A home at 108 Bishop Bend Drive in Huntsville’s Bishop Row area sold for $995,000 on August 7, 2026, taking the third spot on the week’s list. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom house carries a reported 3,915 square feet and was marketed as move-in ready, with an open-concept main level and a run of windows across the rear overlooking a tree-lined backyard and a private covered veranda.
The primary suite, a secondary bedroom suite and a home office all sit on the main floor, while the upstairs holds three additional bedrooms and a bonus room. The listing placed the property on a quiet cul-de-sac street minutes from area destinations including the Village of Providence, MidCity and Clift Farm.
Derek Hasley and Derek Watkins of Capstone Realty were the listing agents. Amanda Wasenius of KW Huntsville represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $960,000 · 114 Coveshire Pl, Madison, Alabama
In Madison’s Clifts Cove neighborhood, a custom-built home at 114 Coveshire Place closed for $960,000 on August 7, 2026. Built in 2006, the five-bedroom house spans a reported 5,175 square feet on a private half-acre lot and was described in the listing as offering five and a half baths. The kitchen features a 65-inch built-in refrigerator, double ovens, an island and a walk-in pantry.
Hardwood floors run through the main level, which also features dual staircases. The owner’s suite includes a sitting area, an adjoining room the listing presented as an office or nursery, and a bath with a large walk-in closet, while each bedroom carries a private bath. Outside, a covered porch overlooks a fenced yard, and the listing noted the location’s convenience to schools, shopping and Redstone Arsenal.
Pamela Bass and Joy Campbell-Durr of Virtuous Realty Global were the listing agents. Rachel Carlton of Coldwell Banker First represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $930,000 · 8151 Tupelo Gum Trce SW, Huntsville, Alabama
Rounding out the week’s list, a five-bedroom, four-bathroom home at 8151 Tupelo Gum Trace SW in Huntsville sold for $930,000 on August 6, 2026. Located on a fenced 0.48-acre homesite in The Forest at Hays Farm, the house carries a reported 4,536 square feet and was marketed as extensively upgraded, with a vaulted foyer and great room, an office, a bonus room, a three-car garage and two separate laundry spaces.
The kitchen includes a pantry with its own sink, a butler’s pantry with a beverage refrigerator and custom wine and liquor cabinetry, while the primary suite offers a sitting area, dual closets, one fitted with laundry hookups, and a bath with a soaking tub. Other cited features include smart-home and audio equipment, custom window treatments, motorized roll-down screens on the vaulted patio and professional landscaping, with trails, parks, shopping, dining, Redstone Arsenal and downtown Huntsville nearby.
Taylor Lybarger Seiver and Lannette Spencer of MeritHouse Realty were the listing agents. Maygen Riddle of Legend Realty represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 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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