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Barbour County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Barbour County, AL’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●19
Inventory Health25%
●16

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●73
Economic Strength20%
●35
Rental Yield15%
●81

Where is Barbour County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Barbour County, AL is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Barbour County, AL?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Barbour County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$264K▲ +67.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market92 days▼ -57.2%Redfin
Months of Supply8.2▲ +15.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale93▲ +9.4%Redfin
Homes Sold11▼ -8.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$110▲ +7.3%Redfin

How has Barbour County, AL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 42
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Barbour County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Barbour County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Barbour County, AL?

The median sale price in Barbour County, AL is $264K, having risen 67.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Barbour County, AL?

Barbour County, AL scores 73 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Barbour County, AL's Alpha Score?

Barbour County, AL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (81/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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