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St. Clair County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is St. Clair 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%
●19
Inventory Health25%
●78

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●50
Economic Strength20%
●61
Rental Yield15%
●53

Where is St. Clair County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

St. Clair 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 St. Clair 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.

St. Clair County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$287K▲ +2.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market63 days▼ -1.6%Redfin
Months of Supply4.5▲ +32.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale452▼ -2.8%Redfin
Homes Sold101▼ -26.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$163▲ +1.2%Redfin

How has St. Clair County, AL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is St. Clair County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, St. Clair County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in St. Clair County, AL?

The median sale price in St. Clair County, AL is $287K, having risen 2.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is St. Clair County, AL?

St. Clair County, AL scores 50 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving St. Clair County, AL's Alpha Score?

St. Clair County, AL's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (78/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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