Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0112 homes sold in Bay Minette in the last year, at a typical $230K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bay Minette homes are listed.
Every place Bay Minette homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bay Minette.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 99% of Bay Minette’s sales, at a typical $228K (year to May 2026)
112 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 98 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $147AL $155
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $329K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
112 sales in the last year, against 105 in 2021 and a low of 26 in 2012. The typical sale went from $108K in 2016 to $230K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $250K buys in Bay Minette
Check a listing against what Bay Minette homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bay Minette are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Bay Minette’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 112 sales.
If you’re buying in Bay Minette
- Shop in August. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.1% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but May is the most competitive: 32% of May sales close over asking. August has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Alabama as a whole
| Bay Minette now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 20% | 27% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 0% | 1% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.1% | 95% | 98% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 111 | 57 | 68 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.7 times the 2012 low (9) and 27% more than in 2017–19.
Bay Minette ranks 74th of 124 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bay Minette is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bay Minette home costs about $1,259 a month
Price: Bay Minette’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bay Minette’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bay Minette is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $230K home, about $700 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bay Minette, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Bay MinetteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bay Minette.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Chickasaw sells for less a square foot; Stapleton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bay Minette, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fort | 211 | $395K | $179 | 15% | 84 |
| Saraland | 204 | $256K | $152 | 19% | 36 |
| Loxley | 198 | $327K | $184 | 14% | 65 |
| Bay Minette | 112 | $230K | $150 | 15% | 68 |
| Chickasaw | 93 | $125K | $92 | 27% | 35 |
| Satsuma | 66 | $258K | $149 | 22% | 38 |
| Stapleton | 30 | $413K | $196 | 22% | 73 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bay Minette
What do homes sell for in Bay Minette, AL?
112 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $230K, $150 a square foot.
Is Bay Minette a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 7 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Bay Minette?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bay Minette?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $230K home that’s near $700.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bay Minette?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bay Minette’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bay Minette.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).