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How competitive is the Auburn-Opelika housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 17/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.13
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.3%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 64
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 28.1%
- YoY of active listings
Auburn-Opelika is soft for sellers as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 17/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
**Pending ratio** is 0.13 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +28.0% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 64. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 28.1% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 17/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.13 · Inventory YoY: +28.0% · Median days on market: 64 · Sellers cutting price: 28.1% · Median listing price: $400,000 (-0.5% YoY)
Auburn-Opelika snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $400K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 1,024
- YoY +0.3%
- Median DOM
- 64
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.13
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 18.8%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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It's a pretty balanced market in Auburn-Opelika right now, not overly competitive for buyers. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, and there are more options available. This gives buyers more time to make decisions.