Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$139,886+3.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$30,324About 0.6× the local median income ($51,238): affordable for a typical household
Days on market77 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Crenshaw County, AL is worth $139,886, up 3.3% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $141,557, so the area is 1.2% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $30,324 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 $51,238. In the latest IRS figures, 92 more people moved in than out.
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
$139,886
Change in 1 year
+3.3%
Overvalued %
−1.2%
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Fair home value
$141,557
Change in 5 years
+15.6%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$758
Income needed to afford it
$30,324
Property tax rate
0.32%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$921
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.2%
Days on market
77
Listings with a price cut
22.2%
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Homes for sale
40
Pending sales per 100 listings
2
Asking price per sq ft
$114
People and jobs
Median household income
$51,238
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
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Population
13,175
Income adjusted for cost of living
$61,584
Net moves in (IRS)
+92
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
34.4
Flood risk score
33.6
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Wildfire risk score
25.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Crenshaw County, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Crenshaw County, AL are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $141,557, so the area is 1.2% undervalued.
Is Crenshaw County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Crenshaw County, AL is a buyer's market: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Crenshaw County, AL?
Home values in Crenshaw County, AL are up 3.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Crenshaw County, AL?
A household needs about $30,324 a year to afford the typical home in Crenshaw County, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $51,238.