Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0193 homes sold in Center Point in the last year, at a typical $147K
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 Center Point homes are listed.
Every place Center Point 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 Center Point.
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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 98% of Center Point’s sales, at a typical $147K
193 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 189 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $94AL $155
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $162K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $131K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
193 sales in the last year, against 274 in 2020 and a low of 205 in 2015. The typical sale went from $65K in 2016 to $147K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Center Point
Check a listing against what Center Point 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 Center Point are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Center Point’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 May 2026, 193 sales.
If you’re buying in Center Point
- Shop in April. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 28 a month), but July is the most competitive: 40% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). December has the least competition (27%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Alabama
| Center Point now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 27% | 48% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 23% | 45% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 15% | 11% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 95.9% | 100.2% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 78 | 48 | 66 |
82 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2021 low (48), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 110.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Center Point ranks 20th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Center Point is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Center Point home costs about $837 a month
Price: Center Point’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Center Point’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Center Point 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 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $147K home, about $840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Center Point, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Center PointTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Center Point.
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.
Tarrant sells for less a square foot; Pinson, Clay, Fultondale and Trussville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Center Point, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trussville | 441 | $426K | $180 | 22% | 67 |
| Center Point | 193 | $147K | $94 | 23% | 77 |
| Clay | 147 | $244K | $130 | 25% | 67 |
| Fultondale | 145 | $255K | $144 | 27% | 62 |
| Pinson | 119 | $223K | $129 | 25% | 72 |
| Grayson Valley | 86 | $176K | $110 | 21% | 84 |
| Tarrant | 48 | $82K | $64 | 17% | 84 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Center Point
What do homes sell for in Center Point, AL?
193 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $147K, $94 a square foot.
Is Center Point a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 82 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 8.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Center Point?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Center Point?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $147K home that’s near $840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Center Point?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Center Point’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Center Point.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).