Tuscaloosa, AL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Tuscaloosa housing market is currently characterized as Cooling. This condition is driven by a pending ratio of 0.39, which represents a substantial year-over-year decrease of 13.8%, alongside a significant expansion 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.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Tuscaloosa market right now.
Inventory levels have seen a notable increase, with active listings rising by 26.3% over the past year. Concurrently, new listings expanded by 4.3% during the same period. Demand indicators show a softening, evidenced by a pending ratio that declined by 13.8% year-over-year. Median listing prices experienced a marginal month-over-month contraction of 1.5% and a modest year-over-year gain of 1.5%.
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 in available active listings and a lower pending ratio suggest that buyers are encountering less competition. This environment allows for more deliberate decision-making and increased leverage in negotiating terms. The slower absorption of available properties implies a need for greater price discipline among sellers to align with prevailing demand.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
912 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 292 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +3.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Tuscaloosa, AL? Homes here are taking 8 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Tuscaloosa, AL. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 39%
- Median Days on Market
- 65 days
- Inventory YoY
- +26%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Tuscaloosa, AL
35401
tuscaloosa
$390K
147 active · 89 DOM
35405
tuscaloosa
$280K
145 active · 66 DOM
35406
tuscaloosa
$650K
119 active · 56 DOM
35475
northport
$482K
99 active · 65 DOM
35404
tuscaloosa
$270K
82 active · 50 DOM
35473
northport
$320K
53 active · 45 DOM
35474
moundville
$291K
36 active · 57 DOM
35453
cottondale
$256K
29 active · 51 DOM
35490
vance
$280K
22 active · 65 DOM
35476
northport
$252K
16 active · 82 DOM
35481
reform
$247K
11 active · 130 DOM
35466
gordo
$237K
9 active · 53 DOM
35462
eutaw
$142K
8 active · 92 DOM
35442
aliceville
$80K
7 active · 164 DOM
35456
duncanville
$332K
6 active · 118 DOM
35463
fosters
$240K
5 active · 36 DOM
35447
carrollton
$306K
5 active · 75 DOM
35470
livingston
$290K
5 active · 65 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report