Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$350,990+4.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$76,087About 1.1× the local median income ($67,875): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market77 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Auburn-Opelika, AL is worth $350,990, up 4.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $339,796, so the area is 3.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.4% over the next year. A household needs about $76,087 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 $67,875. Typical rent is $1,595 a month, or $1,960 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 355 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
$350,990
Change in 1 year
+4.1%
Overvalued %
+3.3%
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Fair home value
$339,796
Change in 5 years
+27.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.4%
Home value to income
5.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,902
Income needed to afford it
$76,087
Property tax rate
0.48%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,595
Typical rent for houses
$1,960
Price-to-rent ratio
18.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,251
Gross rental yield
5.45%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.54%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+29.9%
Days on market
77
Listings with a price cut
17.2%
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Homes for sale
977
Pending sales per 100 listings
11
Asking price per sq ft
$197
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,875
Population change (1 year)
+0.9%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
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Population
208,013
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,218
Net moves in (IRS)
+355
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
74.8
Flood risk score
80.4
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Wildfire risk score
70.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Auburn-Opelika, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Auburn-Opelika, AL are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $339,796, so the area is 3.3% overvalued.
Is Auburn-Opelika, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Auburn-Opelika, AL is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
Home values in Auburn-Opelika, AL are up 4.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Auburn-Opelika, AL?
A household needs about $76,087 a year to afford the typical home in Auburn-Opelika, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,875.