Photo: Smalltownalabama · CC BY-SA 3.0152 homes sold in Guntersville in the last year, at a typical $425K
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 Guntersville homes are listed.
Every place Guntersville 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 Guntersville.
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 Guntersville’s sales, at a typical $413K (year to May 2026)
152 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 139 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $181AL $155
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $330K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $556K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
152 sales in the last year, against 187 in 2021 and a low of 62 in 2012. The typical sale went from $214K in 2016 to $425K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $400K buys in Guntersville
Check a listing against what Guntersville 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 Guntersville are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Guntersville’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 September 2026, 152 sales.
If you’re buying in Guntersville
- Shop in May. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.8% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 81 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but October is the most competitive: 19% of October sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). February has the least competition (11%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Alabama as a whole
| Guntersville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 14% | 21% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 12% | 43% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.6% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 81 | 107 | 52 | 68 |
124 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.7 times the 2012 low (33) and 108% more than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 74%, condos 91%
A house typically sold for $413K in the year to May 2026 (139 sales), a condo for $556K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Guntersville ranks 99th of 124 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Guntersville is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Guntersville home costs about $2,344 a month
Price: Guntersville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Guntersville’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Guntersville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $425K home, about $1,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Guntersville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GuntersvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Guntersville.
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.
Albertville, Boaz, Arab, New Hope, Sardis City and Owens Cross Roads sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Guntersville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertville | 209 | $249K | $147 | 13% | 53 |
| Guntersville | 152 | $425K | $187 | 12% | 81 |
| Arab | 139 | $265K | $152 | 11% | 118 |
| Boaz | 96 | $203K | $140 | 19% | 72 |
| Owens Cross Roads | 87 | $278K | $163 | 11% | 74 |
| New Hope | 82 | $263K | $176 | 25% | 47 |
| Sardis City | 29 | $283K | $156 | 10% | 118 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Guntersville
What do homes sell for in Guntersville, AL?
152 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $425K, $187 a square foot.
Is Guntersville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 139 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 13 sold, about 10.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Guntersville?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Guntersville?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $425K home that’s near $1,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Guntersville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Guntersville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Guntersville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).