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Dallas County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Dallas 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%
●17
Inventory Health25%
●6

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

Affordability20%
●63
Economic Strength20%
●36
Rental Yield15%
●95

Where is Dallas County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Dallas 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 Dallas 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.

Dallas County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$90K▼ -59.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market252 days▲ +137.7%Redfin
Months of Supply9.0▲ +66.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale92▼ -5.1%Redfin
Homes Sold10▼ -44.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$52▼ -41.6%Redfin

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

Now: 39
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Dallas County, AL is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Dallas County, AL is $90K, having fallen 59.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Dallas County, AL?

Dallas County, AL scores 63 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Dallas County, AL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (95/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Dallas County, AL? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.