Fort Payne, AL metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · AL · score computed September 2026
What is Fort Payne, AL metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 3 of 5 (population 58,778–112,360) · comparable within its band
Where is Fort Payne, AL metro area in its market cycle?
Fort Payne, AL metro area 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 Fort Payne, AL metro area?
Our model forecasts Fort Payne, AL metro area’s home prices to decline about 20.4% 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.
Fort Payne, AL metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $324K | ▲ +39.7% |
| Median Days on Market | 55 days | ▼ -20.3% |
| Months of Supply | 8.0 | ▲ +50.9% |
| Homes for Sale | 261 | ▲ +16% |
| Homes Sold | 33 | ▼ -25% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $163 | ▲ +4.2% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fort Payne, AL metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed September 2026, Fort Payne, AL metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Fort Payne, AL metro area?
The median sale price in Fort Payne, AL metro area is $324K, having risen 39.7% over the past year.
How affordable is Fort Payne, AL metro area?
Fort Payne, AL metro area scores 62 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Fort Payne, AL metro area's Alpha Score?
Fort Payne, AL metro area's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (70/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (15/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of Fort Payne, AL metro area? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.