Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$263,539−1.7% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$57,130About 0.9× the local median income ($60,578): affordable for a typical household
Days on market92 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Tallapoosa County, AL is worth $263,539, down 1.7% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $277,017, so the area is 4.9% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $57,130 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 $60,578. In the latest IRS figures, 104 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
$263,539
Change in 1 year
−1.7%
Overvalued %
−4.9%
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Fair home value
$277,017
Change in 5 years
+10.5%
Home value to income
4.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,428
Income needed to afford it
$57,130
Property tax rate
0.30%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$994
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+8.4%
Days on market
92
Listings with a price cut
17.3%
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Homes for sale
296
Pending sales per 100 listings
14
Asking price per sq ft
$259
People and jobs
Median household income
$60,578
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
40,953
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,810
Net moves in (IRS)
−104
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)
67.5
Flood risk score
77.9
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Wildfire risk score
75.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Tallapoosa County, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Tallapoosa County, AL are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $277,017, so the area is 4.9% undervalued.
Is Tallapoosa County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Tallapoosa County, AL is a buyer's market: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Tallapoosa County, AL?
Home values in Tallapoosa County, AL are down 1.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Tallapoosa County, AL?
A household needs about $57,130 a year to afford the typical home in Tallapoosa County, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $60,578.