Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$84,756+3.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 9% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$18,373About 0.4× the local median income ($41,409): affordable for a typical household
Days on market102 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Dallas County, AL is worth $84,756, up 3.4% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $119,942, so the area is 29.3% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 102 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 9% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $18,373 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 $41,409. In the latest IRS figures, 330 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
$84,756
Change in 1 year
+3.4%
Overvalued %
−29.3%
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Fair home value
$119,942
Change in 5 years
−7.7%
Home value to income
2.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$459
Income needed to afford it
$18,373
Property tax rate
0.41%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$945
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−12.9%
Days on market
102
Listings with a price cut
9.0%
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Homes for sale
81
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$64
People and jobs
Median household income
$41,409
Population change (1 year)
−1.2%
Unemployment rate
10.9%
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Population
35,140
Income adjusted for cost of living
$49,770
Net moves in (IRS)
−330
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
70.8
Flood risk score
75.2
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Wildfire risk score
42.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dallas County, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Dallas County, AL are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $119,942, so the area is 29.3% undervalued.
Is Dallas County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Dallas County, AL is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 102 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 9% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dallas County, AL?
Home values in Dallas County, AL are up 3.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dallas County, AL?
A household needs about $18,373 a year to afford the typical home in Dallas County, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $41,409.