Foley Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0794 homes sold in Foley in the last year, at a typical $330K
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 Foley homes are listed.
Every place Foley 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 Foley.
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.
4% of Foley’s sales are condos, at $86K less than a house
737 houses and 32 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 737 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $179AL $155
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $167AL $349
- Days to sell
- 113
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $440K
Townhouses: 21 sold, typical $276K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
794 sales in the last year, against 962 in 2021 and a low of 176 in 2012. The typical sale went from $166K in 2016 to $330K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Foley
Check a listing against what Foley 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 Foley are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Foley’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, 794 sales.
If you’re buying in Foley
- Shop in March. It brings about 65 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 65 a month), but June is the most competitive: 17% of June sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). November has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Alabama
| Foley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 1% | 2% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | — | 5% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 114 | 86 | 66 |
258 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2012 low (77) and 30% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.
Since 2019, houses are up 64%, condos 14%
A house typically sold for $331K in the last year (737 sales), a condo for $245K (32).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Foley ranks 106th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Foley 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 Foley home costs about $1,797 a month
Price: Foley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Foley’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 Foley 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 40.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $330K home, about $910 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Foley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FoleyCheck 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.
Summerdale sells for less a square foot; Orange Beach and Gulf Shores for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Foley, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Shores | 939 | $502K | $313 | 5% | 103 |
| Orange Beach | 928 | $667K | $480 | 3% | 116 |
| Foley | 794 | $330K | $178 | 10% | 72 |
| Robertsdale | 128 | $286K | $174 | 16% | 90 |
| Summerdale | 53 | $271K | $169 | 28% | 48 |
| Elberta | 48 | $359K | $199 | 6% | 87 |
| Bon Secour | 22 | $335K | $197 | 23% | 62 |
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 Foley
What do homes sell for in Foley, AL?
794 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $330K, $178 a square foot. Houses sold for about $331K, condos for about $245K.
Is Foley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 240 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 72 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Foley?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Foley?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $330K home that’s near $910.
Where can I see homes for sale in Foley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Foley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Foley.
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).