Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$220,468+0.5% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$47,793About 0.7× the local median income ($68,936): affordable for a typical household
Days on market86 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Lawrence County, AL is worth $220,468, up 0.5% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $240,764, so the area is 8.4% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 86 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.2% over the next year. A household needs about $47,793 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 $68,936. In the latest IRS figures, 307 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
$220,468
Change in 1 year
+0.5%
Overvalued %
−8.4%
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Fair home value
$240,764
Change in 5 years
+11.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.2%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,195
Income needed to afford it
$47,793
Property tax rate
0.29%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,023
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+11.0%
Days on market
86
Listings with a price cut
21.1%
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Homes for sale
91
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$146
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,936
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
2.0%
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Population
33,843
Income adjusted for cost of living
$79,055
Net moves in (IRS)
+307
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
69.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
63.7
Wildfire risk score
33.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lawrence County, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Lawrence County, AL are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $240,764, so the area is 8.4% undervalued.
Is Lawrence County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Lawrence County, AL is a buyer's market: homes take about 86 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lawrence County, AL?
Home values in Lawrence County, AL are up 0.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lawrence County, AL?
A household needs about $47,793 a year to afford the typical home in Lawrence County, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,936.