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Marshall County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Marshall 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%
●29
Inventory Health25%
●55

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

Affordability20%
●38
Economic Strength20%
●62
Rental Yield15%
●28

Where is Marshall County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Marshall 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 Marshall 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.

Marshall County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$274K▲ +5.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market66 days▲ +1.5%Redfin
Months of Supply5.5▲ +41%Redfin
Homes for Sale566▲ +34.1%Redfin
Homes Sold104▼ -3.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$161▲ +6.2%Redfin

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

Now: 44
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Marshall County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Marshall County, AL is $274K, having risen 5.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Marshall County, AL?

Marshall County, AL scores 38 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Marshall County, AL's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (62/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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