Alabama real estate — week of May 29, 2026

Strength 4 / 5

$214K

Mobile median price -4.7% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -0.4% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

98 days

Madison homes taking 98 days to sell — +113.0% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

5 days

Mountain Brook selling in 5 days — -58.3% vs. a year ago

Homes are clearing faster than they did this month last year — a leading indicator that seller leverage is returning to this market.

Strength 4 / 5

$162K

Birmingham median price -18.0% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -16.7% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

317 listings

Mobile new listings +88.5% vs. 5-year average for this month

Sellers are putting materially more inventory on the market than is typical for this time of year — buyers should see more selection and less urgency on well-located homes.

Strength 4 / 5

56 days

Vestavia Hills homes taking 56 days to sell — +64.7% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

102.4%

Homewood sale-to-list broke above 1.0 — 102.4%

Typical closed deal is now clearing at or over list price; sellers have regained pricing leverage in the last month.

Strength 4 / 5

21 listings

Saraland new listings +84.2% vs. 5-year average for this month

Sellers are putting materially more inventory on the market than is typical for this time of year — buyers should see more selection and less urgency on well-located homes.