Huntsville Alabama real estate has attracted a number of aging Baby Boomers who wish to find a comfortable place to invest and enjoy all the free time they’ve never had. “Our area offers a great playground for Baby Boomers,” says real estate specialist Jimmy Hill. “From fishing, hiking, hunting, golfing, spectator sports to the arts and fine dining, we have a lot to enjoy.”

Located in the northern Alabama, sandwiched between Nashville and Birmingham, the 160,000 residents of Huntsville Alabama real estate love the surrounding mountains, valleys and 1,897 acres of parkland. The weather is agreeable, with an January temperatures averaging around 48 degrees and the summer months climbing up to 89.

Compared to other cities in the state, Huntsville AL real estate is filled with eclectic residents, primarily because the NASA Marshall Flight Center, US Army Redstone Arsenal and Cummings Research Park have attracted the best and the brightest to the region. A lot of people who work at these facilities retire and remain in the area to work as private contractors. On their off-time there’s no shortage of things to do; residents can enjoy the Madison County Botanical Gardens, the US Space & Rocket Center, the Huntsville Museum of Art, Monte Sano State Park and the Alabama Constitution Village. Hill says retirees can enjoy a more urban life, while also indulging in luxuries like the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail facilities.

Resident Mel Fisher said of Huntsville Alabama real estate: “There is a great four-season climate, no recession, lots of job openings, very little crime, a very high percentage of professional people, the latest and best in shopping and entertainment, and very good schools – all in a beautiful area in the Smoky Mountain foothills.” In fact, for all these reasons, US News World & Report has deemed Huntsville one of the “Best, Healthy Places to Retire in 2008.”

John Allen, president of Southern Construction and Design of Huntsville AL real estate, says that Boomers make up a substantial segment of the local market. Often, those approaching retirement seek out territory in older subdivisions close to shopping and entertainment, but they’re also snapping up investment properties. The area’s low housing cost and property taxes, coupled with the rising Huntsville Alabama real estate values, is something even less risky investors can feel good about. Over the years, the median house value has appreciated from $100,000 to $175,000, even in lieu of the nationwide housing crisis.