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Baldwin County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · as of August 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%
-3.945
Inventory Health25%
+5.048
Affordability20%
+5.532
Economic Strength20%
68
Rental Yield15%
+3.549

Where is Baldwin County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Baldwin County, AL is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Baldwin County, AL?

Our model forecasts Baldwin County, AL’s home prices to hold flat 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.

Baldwin County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$380K-2.8%
Median Days on Market80 days▲ +6.7%
Months of Supply5.0-7.4%
Homes for Sale3,050-9.2%
Homes Sold632-1.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$199-1.8%

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

Now: 49
12-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?

As of August 2026, Baldwin County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $380K, having fallen 2.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Baldwin County, AL?

Baldwin County, AL scores 32 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 Economic Strength (68/100) and its weakest is Affordability (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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