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Chilton County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Chilton 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%
●9
Inventory Health25%
●52

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●72
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●69

Where is Chilton County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Chilton County, AL is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Chilton 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.

Chilton County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$242K▲ +14.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market87 days▲ +42.6%Redfin
Months of Supply5.30%Redfin
Homes for Sale154▲ +4.8%Redfin
Homes Sold29▲ +3.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$153▲ +11.5%Redfin

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

Now: 51
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Chilton County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Chilton County, AL is $242K, having risen 14.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Chilton County, AL?

Chilton County, AL scores 72 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Chilton County, AL's strongest dimension is Affordability (72/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (9/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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