Owens Cross Roads

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Owens Cross Roads, AL Area Guide

A scenic Madison County suburb not far from Huntsville

Rural Quiet Peaceful Affordable Convenient

Situated just 14 miles southeast of Hunstville, Owen Cross Roads is a small town with a long name nestled in the countryside of Alabama. The bulk of the area is wooded and filled with single-family home rentals, but there are more amenity-rich apartment communities popping up in and around the town. Owen Cross Roads is a spread out development. Residents enjoy a peaceful and quiet atmosphere, but there are country stores and locally owned restaurants as well as chains scattered around the area. Proximity to U.S. Highway 431 makes it easy to commute to work or to head into Huntsville in a matter of minutes.

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Owens Cross Roads, AL is for everyday living.

Car-Dependent

22 / 100

Walking is difficult in this neighborhood, which is considered a car-dependent area.

Somewhat Bikeable

46 / 100

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Blevins Gap Nature Preserve Trailhead (Smoke Rise and Certain Trails)
  • Blevins Gap Nature Preserve Trailhead (Fanning Trail)
  • John Hunt Park

Airports

  • Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.