Photo: Dave warren80 · CC BY-SA 4.0295 homes sold in Cullman in the last year, at a typical $257K
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 Cullman homes are listed.
Every place Cullman 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 Cullman.
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 95% of Cullman’s sales, at a typical $252K
295 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 281 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $151AL $155
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $340K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $245K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $270K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
295 sales in the last year, against 473 in 2021 and a low of 23 in 2013. The typical sale went from $139K in 2016 to $257K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Cullman
Check a listing against what Cullman 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 Cullman are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Cullman’s home sales since 2013 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, 295 sales.
If you’re buying in Cullman
- Shop in September. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but June is the most competitive: 24% of June sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). September has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Alabama
| Cullman now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 20% | 27% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 8% | 12% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | — | 3% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 96.9% | 99.3% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 128 | 86 | 66 |
119 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2013 low (60) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.
Cullman ranks 103rd of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cullman is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cullman home costs about $1,411 a month
Price: Cullman’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cullman’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 Cullman is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $257K home, about $840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cullman, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CullmanCheck 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.
Hanceville, Hayden and Smoke Rise sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cullman, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman | 295 | $257K | $151 | 11% | 79 |
| Hartselle | 256 | $259K | $153 | 14% | 68 |
| Arab | 137 | $259K | $151 | 11% | 108 |
| Good Hope | 54 | $238K | $152 | 22% | 91 |
| Hanceville | 39 | $165K | $125 | 13% | 74 |
| Smoke Rise | 21 | $291K | $144 | 14% | 83 |
| Hayden | 20 | $319K | $146 | 0% | 59 |
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 Cullman
What do homes sell for in Cullman, AL?
295 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $257K, $151 a square foot.
Is Cullman a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 134 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 29 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cullman?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cullman?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $257K home that’s near $840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cullman?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cullman’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cullman.
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).