Huntsville Alabama had become one of the better cities to live in the United States. Huntsville, with its surrounding natural beauty like the lakes, rivers and the mountains, is also the a city of technology, known as the southern technology capitol competing with Silicon Valley.

Redstone Arsenal, an Army military base, is receiving a major expansion due
to BRAC. Extremely sensitive armaments are developed on this base. BRAC isn’t the only drive for the thriving Huntsville economy. The area has Northrop Grumman, NASA, Boeing, Marshall Spaceflight Center, Ford, Toyota and has the nation’s 2nd largest research park; Cummings Research Park.

The almost 170,000 residents is expected to significantly increase through 2012. This will be driven by the expansion of Research Park and BRAC. This growth will be adding to the 310,000 residents of Madison County. The lifestyle in Huntsville and Madison County boasts a clean healthy environment, great natural resources, and less congestion. Huntsville is in the top 10 Green Cities in the United States. The University of Alabama Huntsville is located in the heart of Huntsville near all of Huntsville’s major attractions.

When it comes to relocation all of northern Alabama boasts one of the best standards of living. Utilities, property taxes, insurance and home values are lower in Huntsville. This has made the area an attractive place to live. Most people who come to Huntsville Alabama never want to leave. They discover that it is an awesome place to live. The area is family friendly and convenient to many other great areas in the Southeast. Nashville and Birmingham are within a two hour drive, and Atlanta is just over a three hour drive.

www.alabamahuntsville.net [Huntsville Al Real Estate], as mentioned above, is one of the best values in the country. Homes on the market have an average of eighty five days before selling. Home values are holding within two to three percent. Many areas of the U.S. are seeing values plunging twenty to thirty percent. The average cost of a home is around $200,000 and the average size is around 2,000 square feet.
The five-mile stretch between Bailey Cove Road and South Memorial Parkway and south of Airport road is the most popular www.alabamahuntsville .net [Huntsville Alabama Real Estate]. In the vicinity is the most desired school, Grissom High School. The neighborhoods are located conveniently to shopping and Redstone Arsenal. Also in the area Inspiration on Green Mountain, Huntsville first Green Development establishing construction and energy efficient standards based on NAHB Green Building Guidelines.

Inspiration is not the only new community in Huntsville. River Landing Huntsville is another great community. Homes begin in the $130,000’s range. The community has six pools, tennis courts, a basketball court and six distinct neighborhoods. You can play in the pools or take the boat to the Tennessee River only three miles away. River Landing Huntsville is a new community by Breland Companies, a Huntsville based Development Company. The style of the homes will be from courtyard homes to estate homes. The first four neighborhoods will be Pebble Creek, The Promenade, Nickel Creek and the Willows. This community offers everything from the retiree, single parent, and large family. It is only minutes from Redstone Arsenal, Bridge Street and restaurants.

If you would like additional information, click on a link of interest in this article. If you are looking for specific real estate you can also search the Huntsville MLS.