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Lamar County, AL Housing Market Brief

county · AL · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Lamar 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%
+6.365
Inventory Health25%
+7.948
Affordability20%
+1.177
Economic Strength20%
50
Rental Yield15%
-1.346

Where is Lamar County, AL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Lamar County, AL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$165K-28.5%
Median Days on Market21 days-71.6%
Months of Supply3.8▲ +46.2%
Homes for Sale12▲ +140%
Homes Sold3▲ +50%
Median Price / Sq Ft$89▲ +1.2%

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

Now: 57
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Lamar County, AL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lamar County, AL is $165K, having fallen 28.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Lamar County, AL?

Lamar County, AL scores 77 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lamar County, AL's strongest dimension is Affordability (77/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (46/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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