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Escambia County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Escambia 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%
●86
Inventory Health25%
●10

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●55
Economic Strength20%
●53
Rental Yield15%
●73

Where is Escambia County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Escambia 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 Escambia 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.

Escambia County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$205K▲ +13.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market49 days▼ -12.5%Redfin
Months of Supply2.7▼ -15.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale64▼ -36%Redfin
Homes Sold24▼ -22.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$103▲ +4.8%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Escambia County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Escambia County, AL is $205K, having risen 13.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Escambia County, AL?

Escambia County, AL scores 55 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Escambia County, AL's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (86/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (10/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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