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Baldwin County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Baldwin 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%
●34
Inventory Health25%
●91

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●18
Economic Strength20%
●68
Rental Yield15%
●30

Where is Baldwin County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Baldwin 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 Baldwin 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.

Baldwin County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$395K▲ +6.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market75 days▼ -10.7%Redfin
Months of Supply5.4▲ +3.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale2,966▼ -8.2%Redfin
Homes Sold549▼ -12.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$207▲ +4%Redfin

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

Now: 51
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Baldwin County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Baldwin County, AL is $395K, having risen 6.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Baldwin County, AL?

Baldwin County, AL scores 18 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Baldwin County, AL's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (91/100) and its weakest is Affordability (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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