Florala, AL 36442 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 52
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Home Value
$132,498
−2.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
52
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
7.1 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
98 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.2%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
16%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
-27%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$366
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 27% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
- Prices. Home values are down 2.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 4% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+14% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (52/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.2% of list); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 16% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $33k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,514 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $366 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −9% to +7% over the next 12 months (49% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A fall is somewhat more likely than a rise, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −9.3% to +7.0% (80% range; middle estimate 0.0%), chance of a rise 49%, of a 5%+ drop 22%.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia, AL 36420 | $147.8K | +1.6% | 73 |
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