Metropolitan market · Alabama · June 2026 data

Auburn Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Auburn, AL asks $405,858 — down 2.6% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 56 days, with 1,010 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$405,858
▼ 2.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$199
1,994 sq ft median
Median days on market
56
June 2026
Active listings
1,010
For sale now
New listings
356
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$390,000
▲ 6.3% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.0%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
287
Closed sales

Auburn housing market statistics

The table summarizes Auburn's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Auburn, AL housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$405,858-2.6% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1991,994 sq ft median
Median days on market56+10% YoY
Active listings1,010+26% YoY
New listings this month356June 2026
Listings with a price cut23%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$390,000+6.3% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio99.0%Closed sales
Gross rental yield3.4%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Auburn?

Auburn home prices are down 2.6% year over year and -2.2% month over month as of June 2026, at a $405,858 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$417K$411K$406K$400K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Auburn AL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$417K$378K$338K$299K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Auburn AL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Auburn?

Auburn has 1,010 active listings, 356 new this month, 158 pending as of June 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 112% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
1,010
New this month
356
Pending
158
Price-reduced
227

Is Auburn a good real estate investment?

Auburn scores 34/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #768 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
34/100
#768 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-3.5%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.3% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
35
Value
34
Rental yield
34
Supply risk
73
Market heat
43

Auburn scores 34/100 on our composite Investor Score (#768 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 52% over five years and +93% over ten, leaving prices 54% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,163/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.4%; active inventory sits at 112% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Auburn ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Auburn?

A home at Auburn's $405,858 median listing runs about $2,037 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,829/mo
−$208/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,037/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,255/mo
+$217/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $405,858 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is driving the Auburn housing market?

Longer-run demand in Auburn shows up in 1,584 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +355 residents; +1.6% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
1,584
▼ 15.0% vs 2024
8.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+355
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$69.6M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.6%
▲ 83.3k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Auburn housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Auburn?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Auburn, AL is $405,858, down 2.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Auburn?
The median home listed in Auburn asks $405,858 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,037 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Auburn?
The median property in Auburn spends 56 days on the market, with 1,010 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Auburn?
With a median 56 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, Auburn reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Auburn a good place to invest in real estate?
Auburn scores 34/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #768 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Auburn?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Auburn and the wider Alabama market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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