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Anniston-Oxford, AL housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$170,423+4.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$36,944About 0.7× the local median income ($53,533): affordable for a typical household
Days on market58 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Anniston-Oxford, AL is worth $170,423, up 4.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $163,188, so the area is 4.4% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.2% over the next year. A household needs about $36,944 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 $53,533. Typical rent is $965 a month, or $1,193 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 226 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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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$170,423
Change in 1 year+4.4%
Overvalued %+4.4%
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Fair home value$163,188
Change in 5 years+14.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+3.2%
Home value to income3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$924
Income needed to afford it$36,944
Property tax rate0.42%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$965
Typical rent for houses$1,193
Price-to-rent ratio14.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,010
Gross rental yield6.79%
Cap rate (estimate)4.42%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago−1.9%
Days on market58
Listings with a price cut16.4%
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Homes for sale316
Pending sales per 100 listings33
Asking price per sq ft$123

People and jobs

Median household income$53,533
Population change (1 year)−0.4%
Unemployment rate6.0%
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Population115,834
Income adjusted for cost of living$62,320
Net moves in (IRS)+226
Cost of living (US = 100)85.9

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)88.5
Flood risk score89.5
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Wildfire risk score81.5
Walkability (1 to 20)5.7
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Anniston-Oxford, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Anniston-Oxford, AL are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $163,188, so the area is 4.4% overvalued.
Is Anniston-Oxford, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Anniston-Oxford, AL is a seller's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Anniston-Oxford, AL?
Home values in Anniston-Oxford, AL are up 4.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Anniston-Oxford, AL?
A household needs about $36,944 a year to afford the typical home in Anniston-Oxford, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $53,533.

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