Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Auburn metro area Stacker Auburn, AL News Stacker - 1-year price change: +$5,507 (+2.0%)- 5-year price change: +$75,177 (+36.4%)- Typical home value: $281,524 (#4 most expensive city in metro) #4. Smiths Station, AL No Automated Backlink Off Stacker - 1-year price change: +$6,744 (+2.3%)- 5-year price change: +$78,703 (+35.8%)- Typical home value: $298,305 (#3 most expensive city in metro) #3. Opelika, AL No Automated Backlink Off Stacker - 1-year price change: +$11,392 (+2.9%)- 5-year price change: +$116,495 (+40.8%)- Typical home value: $402,071 (#1 most expensive city in metro) #2. Auburn, AL No Automated Backlink Off Stacker - 1-year price change: +$13,679 (+4.4%)- 5-year price change: +$96,129 (+42.6%)- Typical home value: $321,952 (#2 most expensive city in metro) #1. Salem, AL No Automated Backlink Off 4 PM production // Shutterstock