Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$139,501+4.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$30,241About 0.8× the local median income ($36,703): affordable for a typical household
Days on market156 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wilcox County, AL is worth $139,501, up 4.0% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $161,349, so the area is 13.5% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 156 days to sell, listings are up 38% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $30,241 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 $36,703. In the latest IRS figures, 148 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
$139,501
Change in 1 year
+4.0%
Overvalued %
−13.5%
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Fair home value
$161,349
Change in 5 years
−0.7%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$756
Income needed to afford it
$30,241
Property tax rate
0.32%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$921
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+38.1%
Days on market
156
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
29
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$142
People and jobs
Median household income
$36,703
Population change (1 year)
−2.3%
Unemployment rate
11.8%
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Population
9,666
Income adjusted for cost of living
$44,114
Net moves in (IRS)
−148
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
1.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
36.7
Flood risk score
53.1
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Wildfire risk score
45.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wilcox County, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Wilcox County, AL are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $161,349, so the area is 13.5% undervalued.
Is Wilcox County, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Wilcox County, AL is a buyer's market: homes take about 156 days to sell, listings are up 38% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wilcox County, AL?
Home values in Wilcox County, AL are up 4.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wilcox County, AL?
A household needs about $30,241 a year to afford the typical home in Wilcox County, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $36,703.