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Hale County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Hale 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%
-13.458
Inventory Health25%
+1.251
Affordability20%
39
Economic Strength20%
41
Rental Yield15%
78

Where is Hale County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Hale County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$210K-7.5%
Median Days on Market48 days▲ +23.1%
Months of Supply9.0▲ +36.4%
Homes for Sale27-18.2%
Homes Sold3-40%
Median Price / Sq Ft$183▲ +70.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.0%▲ +6.4%

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

Now: 52
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Hale County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Hale County, AL is $210K, having fallen 7.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Hale County, AL?

Hale County, AL scores 39 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hale County, AL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (78/100) and its weakest is Affordability (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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