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Montgomery County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Montgomery 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%
●26
Inventory Health25%
●26

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●52
Economic Strength20%
●64
Rental Yield15%
●83

Where is Montgomery County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$229K▲ +4.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market82 days▲ +41.4%Redfin
Months of Supply5.2▲ +13%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,202▲ +5.6%Redfin
Homes Sold230▼ -7.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$121▲ +0.6%Redfin

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

Now: 47
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Montgomery County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Montgomery County, AL is $229K, having risen 4.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Montgomery County, AL?

Montgomery County, AL scores 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Montgomery County, AL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (83/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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