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How competitive is the Auburn-Opelika housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 21/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.19
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 51
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 31.4%
- YoY of active listings
Auburn-Opelika is soft for sellers as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 21/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
**Pending ratio** is 0.19 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +18.6% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 51. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 31.4% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 21/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.19 · Inventory YoY: +18.6% · Median days on market: 51 · Sellers cutting price: 31.4% · Median listing price: $405,858 (-2.6% YoY)
Auburn-Opelika snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $406K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 1,010
- YoY +0.3%
- Median DOM
- 56
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.16
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 22.5%
- YoY +0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Auburn-Opelika housing market is not very competitive right now. There are more homes available and they are staying on the market longer, which usually means buyers have more choices and can take their time. Buyers are also seeing some price reductions.
The median listing price is $405,858. This price is 2.2% lower than the previous month and 2.6% lower than last year, which suggests prices are dipping slightly.
There are 1,010 active listings, which is a big jump—25.9% more than this time last year. This increase in available homes might give buyers more options to choose from. Also, homes are taking longer to sell, with the median days on market at 56, a 10.3% increase from last year.
Nearly a quarter of all listings, 22.5%, have had their prices reduced. That's 3.4% higher than last year. This means sellers are having to lower their prices to attract buyers.
If you are looking to buy, this could be a favorable time to find a home. With more choices and some price reductions, you might have more negotiating power.