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Butler County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · as of May 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%
+35.343
Inventory Health25%
+1.952
Affordability20%
78
Economic Strength20%
+2.146
Rental Yield15%
54

Where is Butler County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Butler County, AL is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Butler County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$173K-17.9%
Median Days on Market181 days▲ +41.4%
Months of Supply16.5▲ +275%
Homes for Sale33▲ +6.5%
Homes Sold2-71.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$81-20.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.3%▲ +2.2%

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

Now: 54
3-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?

As of May 2026, Butler County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $173K, having fallen 17.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Butler County, AL?

Butler County, AL scores 78 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 Affordability (78/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (43/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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