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Dale County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Dale 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%
36
Inventory Health25%
22
Affordability20%
70
Economic Strength20%
79
Rental Yield15%
66

Where is Dale County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Dale 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 Dale County, AL?

Our model forecasts Dale County, AL’s home prices to rise about 17.2% over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Dale County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$190K-2.6%
Median Days on Market64 days▲ +18.5%
Months of Supply4.5▲ +60.7%
Homes for Sale195▲ +32.7%
Homes Sold43-18.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$128▲ +6.6%

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

Now: 52
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Dale County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Dale County, AL is $190K, having fallen 2.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Dale County, AL?

Dale County, AL scores 70 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Dale County, AL's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (79/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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