Phenix City, AL 36869 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 20
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Home Value
$177,286
+6.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
20
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.7 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
46 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
22%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
99.5%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
27%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,375/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
16%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$108
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 16% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 6.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 48% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+13% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (20/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 0.5% below their final list price; 22% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 27% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $44k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,640 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $266/mo less than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $108 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +10% over the next 12 months (70% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.2% to +10.1% (80% range; middle estimate +3.1%), chance of a rise 70%, of a 5%+ drop 12%.
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Other ZIP codes in Russell County, AL
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenix City, AL 36867 | $196.4K | +4.1% | 45 |
| Fort Mitchell, AL 36856 | $315.7K | +3.0% | 23 |
| Seale, AL 36875 | $243.7K | +5.9% | 15 |
| Hurtsboro, AL 36860 | $108.4K | +2.2% | 0 |
| Pittsview, AL 36871 | $192.1K | +4.0% | 94 |
| Hatchechubbee, AL 36858 | $212.1K | +14.2% | 38 |
| ZIP 36851 | – | – | – |