Metropolitan market · Alabama · September 2026 data

What is the Florence, AL real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Florence, AL asks $294,900, down 5.2% year over year. Homes spend a median of 69 days on market, with 788 active listings and 27% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 24% of active listings, and inventory sits at 120% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.1%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$294,900
▼ 5.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$157
1,884 sq ft median
Median days on market
69
September 2026
Active listings
788
For sale now
New listings
196
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
27%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
120%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
24%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$271,250
▲ 2.4% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
171
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Florence, AL housing market lists at a $294,900 median as of September 2026, down 5.2% year over year, with a 69-day median market time and 788 homes for sale (27% with a price cut). Active inventory is 120% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 4.1%.

Florence housing market statistics

The table summarizes Florence'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 Florence.

Florence, AL housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$294,900-5.2% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1571,884 sq ft median
Median days on market69+14% YoY
Active listings788+32% YoY
New listings this month196September 2026
Listings with a price cut27%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$271,250+2.4% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.0%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio24.2%191 pending
Inventory vs 2019120%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield4.1%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Florence?

Florence home prices are down 5.2% year over year and -1.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $294,900 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$323K$314K$306K$297K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$323K$282K$241K$201K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Florence?

Florence has 788 active listings, 196 new this month, 191 pending as of September 2026. About 27% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 120% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
788
New this month
196
Pending
191
Price-reduced
209

Is Florence a good real estate investment?

Florence scores 38/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #696 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
38/100
#696 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-3.3%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 5.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
30
Value
55
Rental yield
53
Supply risk
75
Market heat
29

Florence scores 38/100 on our composite Investor Score (#696 of 933 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 56% over five years and +89% over ten, leaving prices 48% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,000/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.1%; active inventory sits at 120% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 5.2% 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 Florence ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Florence?

A home at Florence's $294,900 median listing runs about $1,614 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%
$1,457/mo
−$157/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,614/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,777/mo
+$163/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $294,900 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 Florence?

To buy Florence’s $294,900 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $73,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,708/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.3× the area’s $58,049 median household income, so a typical Florence household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Florence, AL — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$294,900September 2026
Down payment (20%)$58,980Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,614/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.38% effective rate)$93/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$73,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$58,049Census 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 Florence housing market?

Longer-run demand in Florence shows up in 391 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +809 residents; +1.4% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
391
▲ 53.3% vs 2024
2.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+809
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$27.7M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.4%
▲ 60.0k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
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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Florence housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Florence?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Florence, AL is $294,900, down 5.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Florence?
The median home listed in Florence asks $294,900 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,614 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Florence?
The median property in Florence spends 69 days on the market, with 788 homes actively listed and 27% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Florence?
With a median 69 days on market and 27% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 24% of active listings, Florence 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 Florence a good place to invest in real estate?
Florence scores 38/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #696 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 Florence?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Florence 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals, 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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