Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$149,519+4.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$32,413About 0.6× the local median income ($56,963): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Escambia County, AL is worth $149,519, up 4.9% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $166,395, so the area is 10.1% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 36% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $32,413 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 $56,963. In the latest IRS figures, 70 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
$149,519
Change in 1 year
+4.9%
Overvalued %
−10.1%
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Fair home value
$166,395
Change in 5 years
+12.9%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$810
Income needed to afford it
$32,413
Property tax rate
0.39%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$921
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−35.8%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
20.4%
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Homes for sale
61
Pending sales per 100 listings
48
Asking price per sq ft
$117
People and jobs
Median household income
$56,963
Population change (1 year)
−0.0%
Unemployment rate
10.1%
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Population
36,665
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,465
Net moves in (IRS)
+70
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
85.0
Flood risk score
67.3
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Wildfire risk score
74.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Escambia County, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Escambia County, AL are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $166,395, so the area is 10.1% undervalued.
Is Escambia County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Escambia County, AL is a seller's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 36% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Escambia County, AL?
Home values in Escambia County, AL are up 4.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Escambia County, AL?
A household needs about $32,413 a year to afford the typical home in Escambia County, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $56,963.