The story of this market
The typical home in Andalusia, Alabama sells for about $280,000, or $143 per square foot.
Homes take about 105 days to sell, which is slow.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.9%
AL · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Andalusia, Alabama
The Andalusia housing market shows a median sale price of $280,000 with a median price per square foot of $143. Market activity is characterized by a median of 105 days on market, though specific closed sales counts and inventory metrics remain limited in public reporting. The city's population has seen a slight decline, and the local economy remains tied to its status as a county seat.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Andalusia yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 0.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 0 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.12% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 25.4% — a mixed stability profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A central recreational space serving the community with outdoor facilities.
The historic seat of county government located in the downtown district.
A regional community college providing higher education and vocational training.
A focused effort to restore and maintain the historic commercial core of the city.
The city is served by regional highways and the South Alabama Regional Airport located approximately 5 miles east of the central business district.
The local economy is anchored by its role as the Covington County seat, with government, education, and regional services serving as primary sectors.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Alabama) — Current Use Valuation: Allows property to be taxed based on its current use value rather than fair market value, potentially reducing the tax burden. Conversion to a non-qualified use triggers revaluation and potential back-tax liability. State (Alabama) — Class III Residential Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the local millage rate. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. State (Alabama) — Class 3 Residential Property Tax Assessment: Residential property is classified as Class 3 and assessed at 10 percent of its fair market value. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. State (Alabama) — Standard State Ad Valorem Homestead Exemption: Exempts up to $4,000 in assessed valuation from the 6.5 mill state ad valorem tax levy (providing a maximum direct state tax reduction of $26.00). Formula: Adjusted State Tax = Max(0, (Assessed Value - $4,000)) × 0.0065. State (Alabama) — Statewide Ad Valorem Property Tax and Class III Residential Assessment Ratio: Establishes a baseline 6.5 statewide millage rate ($0.0065 per dollar of assessed value) under Ala.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Profile data.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.