Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0310 homes sold in Gadsden in the last year, at a typical $156K
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 Gadsden homes are listed.
Every place Gadsden 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 Gadsden.
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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 97% of Gadsden’s sales, at a typical $157K
310 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 302 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $93AL $155
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $118K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $281K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
310 sales in the last year, against 418 in 2022 and a low of 207 in 2012. The typical sale went from $72K in 2016 to $156K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Gadsden
Check a listing against what Gadsden 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 Gadsden are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Gadsden’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, 310 sales.
If you’re buying in Gadsden
- Shop in October. It brings about 35 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.3% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 39 a month), but November is the most competitive: 18% of November sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). October has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Alabama as a whole
| Gadsden now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 9% | 21% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 7% | 38% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 19% | 17% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.3% | 91.3% | 94.6% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 104 | 48 | 66 |
130 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2012 low (82), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2019’s 167.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Gadsden ranks 54th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Gadsden is in the middle of the pack.
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 Gadsden home costs about $876 a month
Price: Gadsden’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Gadsden’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Gadsden 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 $156K home, about $740 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Gadsden, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GadsdenCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Glencoe, Rainbow City, Southside, Hokes Bluff and Sardis City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Gadsden, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden | 310 | $156K | $93 | 17% | 69 |
| Southside | 138 | $291K | $158 | 14% | 62 |
| Rainbow City | 77 | $268K | $137 | 14% | 93 |
| Glencoe | 61 | $258K | $137 | 10% | 81 |
| Hokes Bluff | 61 | $242K | $141 | 18% | 69 |
| Attalla | 50 | $151K | $95 | 12% | 83 |
| Sardis City | 27 | $286K | $156 | 7% | 127 |
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 Gadsden
What do homes sell for in Gadsden, AL?
310 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $156K, $93 a square foot.
Is Gadsden a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 127 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.3% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Gadsden?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Gadsden?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $156K home that’s near $740.
Where can I see homes for sale in Gadsden?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Gadsden’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Gadsden.
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).