Alabama market data
56K active listings out of 2.3M total properties we track across 946 ZIPs in Alabama — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
Flip activity across Alabama — buy-and-resell transactions within 18 months — clusters into distinct corridors visible above. Out of 74,668 sales in the past year, a meaningful slice fits the classic flip profile. Hover for local flip counts.
- Tracked
- 2.3M
- Active
- 56K
- Sales (12mo)
- 75K
- Median list
- $315K
1.4% of recorded sales in Alabama have cleared the $1M mark. Median sale price across all recorded transactions is $164K.
- Tracked
- 2.3M
- Active
- 56K
- Sales (12mo)
- 75K
- Median list
- $315K
- $1M+ share
- 1.4%
Alabama's housing stock peak-built in the 2000s. 57% of homes were built after 1980; 6.6% predate 1940. Since 2020 we've tracked 137K newly-built homes across the state.
- Tracked
- 2.3M
- Active
- 56K
- Sales (12mo)
- 75K
- Median list
- $315K
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- New (2020+)
- 137K
Corporate and LLC buyer activity is most visible in Alabama's denser metros. Our dataset tracks 2.13M rental listings in Alabama with enough context to calculate gross yield.
- Tracked
- 2.3M
- Active
- 56K
- Sales (12mo)
- 75K
- Median list
- $315K
The 2008–2012 crisis produced recorded foreclosure waves across Alabama; the map above replays those waves by year. Current rates are at multi-year lows in most of the state.
- Tracked
- 2.3M
- Active
- 56K
- Sales (12mo)
- 75K
- Median list
- $315K
Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 56K currently-active listings across Alabama. Our full dataset covers 2.3M properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history.
Most active ZIPs in Alabama
Click any ZIP for a hex-level breakdown.
Similar states
States with comparable inventory to Alabama.
Get Alabama data in your app
Every number on this page is queryable via a single REST endpoint.
GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/state/AL
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY{
"state": "AL",
"total_tracked": 2295412,
"active": 56376,
"median_list": 314500,
"sold_this_month": 191
}Alabama real estate: market summary
As of June 2026, Straply tracks 2,295,412 homes in Alabama, with 56,376 active for sale at a median list price of $314,500 (~$164/sq ft). Notably, most homes were built in the 2000s.
- Median list price
- $314,500
- Median $/sq ft
- $164
- Active listings
- 56,376
- Median sale price
- $325,000 (+7% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 2,295,412
Frequently asked: Alabama real estate
What is the median home price in Alabama?
The median list price in Alabama is $314,500 (about $164 per square foot), based on 56,376 active listings tracked by Straply as of June 2026.
What price range are homes in Alabama?
Active listings in Alabama concentrate in: 48% under $300k and 30% $300k–$500k.
Are home prices in Alabama going up or down?
The median sale price is $325,000, up 7% year over year. Straply tracked 74,668 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in Alabama?
Straply is tracking 56,376 active listings in Alabama out of 2,295,412 properties on record as of June 2026.
How old are the homes in Alabama?
Most homes in Alabama were built in the 2000s. About 57% were built after 1980, while 7% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in Alabama?
Alabama is mostly single-family homes (85% of listings). Also common: condos 6%.
How many bedrooms do homes in Alabama typically have?
The most common size in Alabama is 3 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in Alabama?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in Alabama are 36542, 36561, 36535, 36695, 36830.
Data as of June 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.