Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Auburn metro area Stacker Auburn, AL News Stacker - 1-year price change: +$4,423 (+1.6%)- 5-year price change: +$72,723 (+35.8%)- Typical home value: $275,611 (#4 most expensive city in metro) #4. Smiths Station, AL No Automated Backlink Off Stacker - 1-year price change: +$6,342 (+2.2%)- 5-year price change: +$78,923 (+35.7%)- Typical home value: $299,905 (#3 most expensive city in metro) #3. Opelika, AL No Automated Backlink Off Stacker - 1-year price change: +$11,342 (+2.9%)- 5-year price change: +$117,180 (+40.7%)- Typical home value: $405,418 (#1 most expensive city in metro) #2. Auburn, AL No Automated Backlink Off Stacker - 1-year price change: +$12,721 (+4.1%)- 5-year price change: +$95,801 (+42.5%)- Typical home value: $321,421 (#2 most expensive city in metro) #1. Salem, AL No Automated Backlink Off ungvar // Shutterstock