43Alpha

Marengo County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Marengo 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%
●3
Inventory Health25%
●0

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●73
Economic Strength20%
●75
Rental Yield15%
●87

Where is Marengo County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Marengo 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 Marengo 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.

Marengo County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$75K▼ -78.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market78 days▼ -56.9%Redfin
Months of Supply2.9▼ -63.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale15▼ -6.2%Redfin
Homes Sold5▲ +150%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$51▼ -64.6%Redfin

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

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Marengo County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Marengo County, AL is $75K, having fallen 78.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Marengo County, AL?

Marengo 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 Marengo County, AL's Alpha Score?

Marengo County, AL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (87/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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