Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$163,494+0.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$35,442About 0.6× the local median income ($59,645): affordable for a typical household
Days on market99 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Washington County, AL is worth $163,494, up 0.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $175,276, so the area is 6.7% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 99 days to sell, listings are down 56% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $35,442 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 $59,645. In the latest IRS figures, 15 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
$163,494
Change in 1 year
+0.8%
Overvalued %
−6.7%
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Fair home value
$175,276
Change in 5 years
+9.0%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$886
Income needed to afford it
$35,442
Property tax rate
0.23%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$921
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−56.0%
Days on market
99
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
11
Pending sales per 100 listings
45
Asking price per sq ft
$148
People and jobs
Median household income
$59,645
Population change (1 year)
−1.0%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
14,822
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,689
Net moves in (IRS)
−15
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
45.6
Flood risk score
38.4
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Wildfire risk score
65.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Washington County, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Washington County, AL are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $175,276, so the area is 6.7% undervalued.
Is Washington County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Washington County, AL is a seller's market: homes take about 99 days to sell, listings are down 56% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Washington County, AL?
Home values in Washington County, AL are up 0.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Washington County, AL?
A household needs about $35,442 a year to afford the typical home in Washington County, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,645.