Photo: Prussian_Fool · CC BY-SA 4.0809 homes sold in Dothan in the last year, at a typical $241K
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 Dothan homes are listed.
Every place Dothan 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 Dothan.
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 96% of Dothan’s sales, at a typical $244K
809 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 777 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $134AL $155
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $344K
Townhouses: 20 sold, typical $189K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $269K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
809 sales in the last year, against 1,243 in 2021 and a low of 35 in 2013. The typical sale went from $140K in 2016 to $241K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Dothan
Check a listing against what Dothan 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 Dothan are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Dothan’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, 809 sales.
If you’re buying in Dothan
- Shop in November. It brings about 81 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.6% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 99 a month), but June is the most competitive: 16% of June sales close over asking. November offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). February has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Alabama
| Dothan now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 12% | 25% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 1% | 3% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.6% | 95.5% | 97.9% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 105 | 58 | 66 |
275 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.9 times the 2012 low (70) and 12% fewer than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.
Dothan ranks 99th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dothan is one of the state’s calmer 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 Dothan home costs about $1,320 a month
Price: Dothan’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dothan’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 Dothan is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 48.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $241K home, about $750 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dothan, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DothanCheck 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.
Daleville sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dothan, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan | 809 | $241K | $134 | 11% | 55 |
| Headland | 82 | $265K | $146 | 11% | 90 |
| Daleville | 57 | $163K | $112 | 11% | 65 |
| Ashford | 32 | $219K | $134 | 9% | 79 |
| Taylor | 25 | $189K | $140 | 16% | 58 |
| Rehobeth | 24 | $305K | $144 | 0% | 168 |
| Slocomb | 21 | $224K | $137 | 14% | 113 |
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 Dothan
What do homes sell for in Dothan, AL?
809 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $241K, $134 a square foot.
Is Dothan a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 298 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 78 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.6% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dothan?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dothan?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $241K home that’s near $750.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dothan?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dothan’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dothan.
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).