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Lauderdale County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Lauderdale 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%
-4.447
Inventory Health25%
+5.040
Affordability20%
+9.546
Economic Strength20%
50
Rental Yield15%
+10.838

Where is Lauderdale County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lauderdale County, AL is classified as Recovering turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Lauderdale County, AL?

Our model forecasts Lauderdale County, AL’s home prices to decline about 3.9% over the next 12 months (high 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.

Lauderdale County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$269K-0.3%
Median Days on Market33 days▲ +65%
Months of Supply4.2▲ +7.7%
Homes for Sale421▲ +22.7%
Homes Sold104▲ +14.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$149▲ +1.3%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, AL?

The median sale price in Lauderdale County, AL is $269K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Lauderdale County, AL?

Lauderdale County, AL scores 46 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lauderdale County, AL's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (50/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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