45Alpha

Butler County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Butler 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
Inventory Health25%
●17

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

Affordability20%
●82
Economic Strength20%
●49
Rental Yield15%
●92

Where is Butler County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Butler 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 Butler 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.

Butler County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$34K▼ -89.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market49 days▼ -26.9%Redfin
Months of Supply10.1▲ +68.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale41▲ +36.7%Redfin
Homes Sold4▼ -20%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$22▼ -81.1%Redfin

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

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Butler County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Butler County, AL is $34K, having fallen 89.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Butler County, AL?

Butler County, AL scores 82 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Butler County, AL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (92/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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