Fort Payne, AL
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As of the latest 2026 data
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The Fort Payne, AL residential market is currently experiencing very weak demand absorption, with a pending ratio of 0.22 indicating demand is severely lagging supply. This condition is underscored by a substantial 24.5% year-over-year increase in active listings.
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.
Supply expanded significantly over the past year, evidenced by a 24.5% year-over-year increase in active listings and a 46.2% rise in new listings. Concurrently, the pending ratio declined by 8.7% over the past year, falling to 0.22. Despite a modest 0.3% year-over-year increase in the median listing price, the median days on market decreased by 5.0%, suggesting some underlying transaction velocity. However, the overall picture points to substantial inventory growth outpacing demand.
Market Trends
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Active Inventory
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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
With a pending ratio well below 0.25, inventory levels are high relative to demand, placing considerable pressure on pricing discipline. The expanded supply and weak demand absorption imply that properties generally remain on the market for an extended duration, necessitating strategic pricing from sellers to attract buyer interest. The current environment favors protracted negotiation periods.
Average listing prices increased by 13.1% year-over-year, while the median listing price saw only a 0.3% gain, suggesting some divergence at higher price points. However, without more granular data on price tiers or other luxury-specific metrics, a definitive signal for luxury segment softness is not clear in this dataset.
254 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 76 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -3.4% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +0.8% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
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Very WeakSelling in Fort Payne, AL? Homes here are taking 4 days less to sell than last year.
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- Buyer Demand Index
- 22%
- Median Days on Market
- 76 days
- Inventory YoY
- +25%
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