2026 Market Report & Data · Data through May 2026 · Source: Redfin
$313K
Median Price
57
Days on Market
4.0
Months Supply
+4.9%
YoY Change
Balanced Market
Market Type
43
cities with 6+ months supply
148
cities with 3-6 months supply
156
cities with <3 months supply
Ranked by lowest median home price.
| City | Median Price | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacksons' Gap | $14K | 51d |
| 2. Sipsey | $15K | 123d |
| 3. Boligee | $19K | 250d |
| 4. Brighton | $23K | 18d |
| 5. White Hall | $23K | 57d |
| 6. Calvert | $25K | 10d |
| 7. Parrish | $25K | 560d |
| 8. Sumiton | $25K | 12d |
| 9. McDonald Chapel | $30K | 5d |
| 10. North Johns | $32K | 20d |
Ranked by highest median home price.
| City | Median Price | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Our Town | $4.05M | 131d |
| 2. Goodwater | $3.85M | 340d |
| 3. Dunnavant | $3.14M | 9d |
| 4. Point Clear | $2.90M | 10d |
| 5. Waldo | $1.38M | 528d |
| 6. Mountain Brook | $1.19M | 5d |
| 7. Vandiver | $852K | 97d |
| 8. Shoal Creek | $845K | 55d |
| 9. Magnolia Springs | $844K | 60d |
| 10. Highland Lakes | $833K | 52d |
43 cities have more than 6 months of inventory — buyers can negotiate.
| City | Months Supply | Median Price | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Warrior | 25.0 mo | $244K | 49d |
| 2. Elberta | 20.0 mo | $408K | 125d |
| 3. Eufaula | 16.5 mo | $640K | 269d |
| 4. Fairfield | 16.5 mo | $110K | 89d |
| 5. Remlap | 16.0 mo | $535K | 9d |
| 6. Woodstock | 16.0 mo | $216K | 3d |
| 7. Point Clear | 15.0 mo | $2.90M | 10d |
| 8. Pinckard | 14.0 mo | $229K | 29d |
| 9. Tallassee | 13.5 mo | $156K | 24d |
| 10. Slocomb | 12.0 mo | $146K | 123d |
156 cities have less than 3 months of inventory — sellers have the advantage.
| City | Months Supply | Median Price | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Brookside | 0.3 mo | $260K | 56d |
| 2. Malvern | 0.3 mo | $197K | 15d |
| 3. South Vinemont | 0.3 mo | $248K | 42d |
| 4. Clio | 0.5 mo | $128K | 110d |
| 5. Coffee Springs | 0.5 mo | $111K | 141d |
| 6. Pine Ridge | 0.5 mo | $258K | 61d |
| 7. Ragland | 0.5 mo | $194K | 37d |
| 8. Reece City | 0.5 mo | $171K | 124d |
| 9. Trafford | 0.5 mo | $189K | 134d |
| 10. Flomaton | 0.7 mo | $98K | 181d |
Cities where homes sell fastest, ranked by lowest median days on market.
| City | Days on Market | Median Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Avon | 2d | $233K |
| 2. Coker | 2d | $389K |
| 3. Gurley | 2d | $365K |
| 4. Movico | 2d | $65K |
| 5. Rosa | 3d | $185K |
| 6. Stockton | 3d | $388K |
| 7. Woodstock | 3d | $216K |
| 8. Killen | 4d | $170K |
| 9. Kinsey | 4d | $181K |
| 10. Creola | 5d | $486K |
Cities with the largest year-over-year price gains. Appreciation can signal momentum, but also affordability pressure.
| City | YoY Change | Median Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sylacauga | +63.2% | $240K |
| 2. Gadsden | +53.8% | $203K |
| 3. Tarrant | +41.7% | $81K |
| 4. Mountain Brook | +40.1% | $1.19M |
| 5. Birmingham | +35.5% | $227K |
| 6. Bessemer | +34.6% | $239K |
| 7. Fultondale | +34.0% | $325K |
| 8. Forestdale | +34.0% | $217K |
| 9. Ozark | +33.5% | $199K |
| 10. Homewood | +27.6% | $680K |
Cities with year-over-year price declines. These can be buying opportunities — or signals of softening demand.
| City | YoY Change | Median Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brook Highland | -35.8% | $409K |
| 2. Daleville | -33.2% | $160K |
| 3. Atmore | -27.5% | $168K |
| 4. Gulf Shores | -25.2% | $413K |
| 5. Anniston | -25.0% | $143K |
| 6. Saks | -23.3% | $140K |
| 7. Mount Olive | -21.9% | $275K |
| 8. Oxford | -17.5% | $194K |
| 9. Southside | -16.7% | $275K |
| 10. Muscle Shoals | -16.3% | $277K |
The Alabama housing market currently shows balanced market conditions, with a median sale price of $313K and 4.0 months of inventory supply. Homes in Alabama typically sell in 57 days.
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