Rainbow City, AL 35906 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 40
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Home Value
$253,933
+3.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
40
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.5 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
98 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
18%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
99.2%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
33%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
56%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$161
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 56% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 3.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 51% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−16% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (40/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 0.8% below their final list price; 18% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 33% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $61k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,766 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $161 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +13% over the next 12 months (80% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −3.7% to +12.6% (80% range; middle estimate +5.6%), chance of a rise 80%, of a 5%+ drop 7%.
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Other ZIP codes in Etowah County, AL
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden, AL 35901 | $164.8K | +5.4% | 64 |
| Hokes Bluff, AL 35903 | $148.2K | +6.5% | 79 |
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| Southside, AL 35907 | $276.7K | +1.6% | 65 |
| Boaz, AL 35956 | $227.4K | +5.9% | 98 |
| Altoona, AL 35952 | $208.4K | +6.5% | 97 |
| Glencoe, AL 35905 | $214.9K | +6.1% | 36 |
| Gallant, AL 35972 | $223.4K | +5.6% | 35 |
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