Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$129,488+6.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,070About 0.8× the local median income ($35,813): affordable for a typical household
Days on market71 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+1.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Greene County, AL is worth $129,488, up 6.7% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $145,690, so the area is 11.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 71 days to sell, listings are up 7% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.2% over the next year. A household needs about $28,070 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 $35,813. In the latest IRS figures, 100 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
$129,488
Change in 1 year
+6.7%
Overvalued %
−11.1%
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Fair home value
$145,690
Change in 5 years
−2.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.2%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$702
Income needed to afford it
$28,070
Property tax rate
0.55%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,163
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.1%
Days on market
71
Listings with a price cut
21.1%
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Homes for sale
15
Pending sales per 100 listings
13
Asking price per sq ft
$72
People and jobs
Median household income
$35,813
Population change (1 year)
−1.0%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
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Population
7,067
Income adjusted for cost of living
$40,836
Net moves in (IRS)
−100
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
29.3
Flood risk score
32.8
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Wildfire risk score
14.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Greene County, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Greene County, AL are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $145,690, so the area is 11.1% undervalued.
Is Greene County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Greene County, AL is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 71 days to sell, listings are up 7% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Greene County, AL?
Home values in Greene County, AL are up 6.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Greene County, AL?
A household needs about $28,070 a year to afford the typical home in Greene County, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $35,813.