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Monroe County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Monroe 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%
●6
Inventory Health25%
●62

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●54
Economic Strength20%
●31
Rental Yield15%
●72

Where is Monroe County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Monroe 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 Monroe 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.

Monroe County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$105K▲ +10.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market21 days▼ -8.7%Redfin
Months of Supply13.4▲ +18.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale28▼ -17.6%Redfin
Homes Sold2▼ -33.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$45▼ -40.2%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Monroe County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Monroe County, AL is $105K, having risen 10.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Monroe County, AL?

Monroe County, AL scores 54 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Monroe County, AL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (72/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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