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Dale County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · as of May 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%
-12.736
Inventory Health25%
-2.926
Affordability20%
71
Economic Strength20%
79
Rental Yield15%
67

Where is Dale County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Dale 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.

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%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.3%-2.1%

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

Now: 54
3-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 May 2026, Dale 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 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 71 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 (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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