Fort Payne, AL
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As of the latest 2026 data
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The Fort Payne market is currently assessed as Cooling, driven by a pending ratio of 0.26. Active listings have expanded by 29.1% over the past year, indicating a significant increase in available supply relative to demand.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Fort Payne market right now.
Active listings have experienced substantial growth, increasing 29.1% over the past year, while new listings have decreased by 6.5% during the same period. The median listing price saw a modest 3.7% increase year-over-year but a month-over-month decline of 1.9%. The pending ratio has decreased by 6.6% year-over-year, reflecting a deceleration in demand absorption. Median days on market remain relatively stable with a slight decrease of 2.5% year-over-year.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The expansion of inventory, coupled with a pending ratio of 0.26, indicates increased inventory pressure. The pace of transactions is slower, suggesting that prospective buyers may have more time and options, influencing price discipline. This environment typically requires sellers to be more strategic in their pricing.
The average listing price increased by 11.1% over the past year, notably outpacing the 3.7% increase in the median listing price and the 2.9% rise in median $/sqft. This suggests some stratification in pricing performance, with potential softness in the higher-priced segments relative to broader market trends. The elevated price-reduced share of 20.8% further indicates some pricing adjustments, potentially more pronounced at the top tier.
257 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 58 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +2.1% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +2.9% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Fort Payne, AL? Inventory is up 29% from last year.
Buyers have leverage in Fort Payne, AL. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 26%
- Median Days on Market
- 80 days
- Inventory YoY
- +29%
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