Metropolitan market · Alabama · September 2026 data

What is the Cullman, AL real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Cullman, AL asks $324,950, down 4.4% year over year. Homes spend a median of 77 days on market, with 548 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 26% of active listings, and inventory sits at 98% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$324,950
▼ 4.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$177
1,908 sq ft median
Median days on market
77
September 2026
Active listings
548
For sale now
New listings
126
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
98%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
26%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$259,900
▼ 0.8% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
96.3%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
108
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Cullman, AL housing market doing right now?

The Cullman, AL housing market lists at a $324,950 median as of September 2026, down 4.4% year over year, with a 77-day median market time and 548 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 98% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Cullman housing market statistics

The table summarizes Cullman's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Cullman.

Cullman, AL housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$324,950-4.4% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1771,908 sq ft median
Median days on market77+7% YoY
Active listings548+22% YoY
New listings this month126September 2026
Listings with a price cut21%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$259,900-0.8% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio96.3%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio26.3%144 pending
Inventory vs 201998%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Cullman?

Cullman home prices are down 4.4% year over year and -1.3% month over month as of September 2026, at a $324,950 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$368K$351K$334K$316K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$368K$331K$294K$257K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Cullman?

Cullman has 548 active listings, 126 new this month, 144 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 98% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
548
New this month
126
Pending
144
Price-reduced
116

Is Cullman a good real estate investment?

Cullman scores 33/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #781 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 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
33/100
#781 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.7%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
31
Value
42
Rental yield
25
Supply risk
58
Market heat
23

Cullman scores 33/100 on our composite Investor Score (#781 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 98% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 4.4% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

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 Cullman ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Cullman?

A home at Cullman's $324,950 median listing runs about $1,779 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,606/mo
−$173/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,779/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,958/mo
+$180/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $324,950 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Cullman?

To buy Cullman’s $324,950 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $79,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,846/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.3× the area’s $60,916 median household income, so a typical Cullman household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Cullman, AL — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$324,950September 2026
Down payment (20%)$64,990Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,779/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.25% effective rate)$68/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$79,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$60,916Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Cullman housing market?

Longer-run demand in Cullman shows up in 191 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +923 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
191
▲ 6.1% vs 2024
2.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+923
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$40.0M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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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Cullman housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Cullman?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Cullman, AL is $324,950, down 4.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Cullman, AL metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Cullman?
The median home listed in Cullman asks $324,950 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,779 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Cullman?
The median property in Cullman spends 77 days on the market, with 548 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Cullman?
With a median 77 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 26% of active listings, Cullman reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Cullman a good place to invest in real estate?
Cullman scores 33/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #781 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 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 Cullman?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Cullman and the wider Alabama market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Cullman, 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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