Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$156,274+6.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,877About 0.7× the local median income ($45,902): affordable for a typical household
Days on market106 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Barbour County, AL is worth $156,274, up 6.2% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $169,265, so the area is 7.7% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $33,877 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $45,902. In the latest IRS figures, 262 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$156,274
Change in 1 year
+6.2%
Overvalued %
−7.7%
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Fair home value
$169,265
Change in 5 years
+5.0%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$847
Income needed to afford it
$33,877
Property tax rate
0.41%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$921
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.6%
Days on market
106
Listings with a price cut
16.1%
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Homes for sale
103
Pending sales per 100 listings
9
Asking price per sq ft
$130
People and jobs
Median household income
$45,902
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
7.8%
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Population
24,607
Income adjusted for cost of living
$55,171
Net moves in (IRS)
−262
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
48.1
Flood risk score
50.8
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Wildfire risk score
48.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Barbour County, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Barbour County, AL are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $169,265, so the area is 7.7% undervalued.
Is Barbour County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Barbour County, AL is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Barbour County, AL?
Home values in Barbour County, AL are up 6.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Barbour County, AL?
A household needs about $33,877 a year to afford the typical home in Barbour County, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $45,902.