The 21 most competitive housing markets in Alabama
Across much of the U.S., people are struggling to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale. Student loan debt is adding even more pressure on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a historically slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt—even as mortgage rates fall.
That's not the case everywhere, though. In today's market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.
Conditions vary widely across Alabama—but this list can help. Redfin Real Estate ranked the most competitive cities in Alabama based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this recent Redfin article.
#1. Mountain Brook, Alabama
- Days on market: 18.01 days
- Sale to list ratio: 105.6%
- Months of supply: 1.51 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 50.4%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 63.0%
- See homes for sale in Mountain Brook on Redfin.com
#2. Homewood, Alabama
- Days on market: 31.19 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.0%
- Months of supply: 1.9 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 43.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 61.8%
- See homes for sale in Homewood on Redfin.com
#3. Vestavia Hills, Alabama
- Days on market: 38.74 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.6%
- Months of supply: 2.41 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 39.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 51.8%
- See homes for sale in Vestavia Hills on Redfin.com
#4. Northport, Alabama
- Days on market: 32.79 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.7%
- Months of supply: 2.27 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 17.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 41.0%
- See homes for sale in Northport on Redfin.com
#5. Hoover, Alabama
- Days on market: 50.39 days
- Sale to list ratio: 99.2%
- Months of supply: 2.77 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 29.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 45.6%
- See homes for sale in Hoover on Redfin.com
#6. Millbrook, Alabama
- Days on market: 47.44 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.7%
- Months of supply: 2.33 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 16.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 51.6%
- See homes for sale in Millbrook on Redfin.com
#7. Prattville, Alabama
- Days on market: 50.53 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.4%
- Months of supply: 2.55 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 13.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 43.6%
- See homes for sale in Prattville on Redfin.com
#8. Helena, Alabama
- Days on market: 54.69 days
- Sale to list ratio: 99.0%
- Months of supply: 3.45 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 19.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 37.7%
- See homes for sale in Helena on Redfin.com
#9. Alabaster, Alabama
- Days on market: 59.04 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.8%
- Months of supply: 2.86 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 20.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 34.6%
- See homes for sale in Alabaster on Redfin.com
#10. Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Days on market: 33.13 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.1%
- Months of supply: 2.76 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 16.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 33.4%
- See homes for sale in Tuscaloosa on Redfin.com
#11. Chelsea, Alabama
- Days on market: 66.41 days
- Sale to list ratio: 99.0%
- Months of supply: 3.11 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 15.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 28.6%
- See homes for sale in Chelsea on Redfin.com
#11. Saraland, Alabama
- Days on market: 43.18 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.5%
- Months of supply: 2.87 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 19.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 28.5%
- See homes for sale in Saraland on Redfin.com
#13. Madison, Alabama
- Days on market: 57.31 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.8%
- Months of supply: 3.72 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 17.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 23.3%
- See homes for sale in Madison on Redfin.com
#13. Trussville, Alabama
- Days on market: 59.28 days
- Sale to list ratio: 99.4%
- Months of supply: 4.42 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 23.4%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 37.3%
- See homes for sale in Trussville on Redfin.com
#15. Irondale, Alabama
- Days on market: 45.55 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.4%
- Months of supply: 3.16 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 24.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 46.0%
- See homes for sale in Irondale on Redfin.com
#16. Gardendale, Alabama
- Days on market: 58.65 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.4%
- Months of supply: 3.13 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 23.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 36.1%
- See homes for sale in Gardendale on Redfin.com
#16. Tillmans Corner, Alabama
- Days on market: 60.35 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.4%
- Months of supply: 3.53 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 29.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 26.3%
- See homes for sale in Tillmans Corner on Redfin.com
#18. Huntsville, Alabama
- Days on market: 59.59 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.1%
- Months of supply: 3.54 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 15.4%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 19.4%
- See homes for sale in Huntsville on Redfin.com
#19. Moody, Alabama
- Days on market: 60.33 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.8%
- Months of supply: 3.26 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 17.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 38.7%
- See homes for sale in Moody on Redfin.com
#20. Leeds, Alabama
- Days on market: 70.04 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.7%
- Months of supply: 3.59 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 19.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 33.4%
- See homes for sale in Leeds on Redfin.com
#20. Mobile, Alabama
- Days on market: 43.26 days
- Sale to list ratio: 96.6%
- Months of supply: 3.88 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 22.4%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 28.2%
- See homes for sale in Mobile on Redfin.com
