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Colbert County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Colbert 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%
-12.148
Inventory Health25%
+3.538
Affordability20%
-23.934
Economic Strength20%
67
Rental Yield15%
-20.131

Where is Colbert County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Colbert 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 Colbert County, AL?

Our model forecasts Colbert County, AL’s home prices to rise about 3.4% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Colbert County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$288K▲ +18.8%
Median Days on Market38 days0%
Months of Supply4.7▲ +17.5%
Homes for Sale303▲ +24.7%
Homes Sold66▲ +6.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$156▲ +10.8%

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

Now: 44
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Colbert County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Colbert County, AL is $288K, having risen 18.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Colbert County, AL?

Colbert County, AL scores 34 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Colbert County, AL's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (67/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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