86 homes sold in Grayson Valley in the last year, at a typical $176K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Grayson Valley homes are listed.
Every place Grayson Valley 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 Grayson Valley.
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Houses are 67% of Grayson Valley’s sales, at a typical $215K
86 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 58 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $123AL $155
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Townhouses: 23 sold, typical $121K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $94K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
86 sales in the last year, against 159 in 2021 and a low of 88 in 2025. The typical sale went from $90K in 2016 to $176K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Grayson Valley
Check a listing against what Grayson Valley 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 Grayson Valley are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Grayson Valley’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, 86 sales.
If you’re buying in Grayson Valley
- Shop in September. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but June is the most competitive: 39% of June sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). November has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Alabama as a whole
| Grayson Valley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 26% | 52% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 27% | 61% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 15% | 7% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 97.2% | 100.9% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 72 | 40 | 66 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2021 low (17), 27% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 52.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $215K in the last year (58 sales), a condo for $94K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Grayson Valley ranks 33rd of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Grayson Valley 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 Grayson Valley home costs about $996 a month
Price: Grayson Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Grayson Valley’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 Grayson Valley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $176K home, about $940 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Grayson Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Grayson ValleyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Grayson Valley.
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.
Center Point sells for less a square foot; Trussville, Irondale and Leeds for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Grayson Valley, 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 |
| Leeds | 207 | $272K | $160 | 22% | 69 |
| Center Point | 193 | $147K | $94 | 23% | 77 |
| Irondale | 181 | $300K | $176 | 23% | 55 |
| Clay | 147 | $244K | $130 | 25% | 67 |
| Pinson | 119 | $223K | $129 | 25% | 72 |
| Grayson Valley | 86 | $176K | $110 | 21% | 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 Grayson Valley
What do homes sell for in Grayson Valley, AL?
86 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $176K, $110 a square foot.
Is Grayson Valley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Grayson Valley?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Grayson Valley?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $176K home that’s near $940.
Where can I see homes for sale in Grayson Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Grayson Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Grayson Valley.
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).