Tannehill Furnace · Photo: Dystopos · CC BY-SA 3.052 homes sold in Lake View in the last year, at a typical $294K
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 Lake View homes are listed.
Every place Lake View 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 Lake View.
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Houses are 100% of Lake View’s sales, at a typical $294K
52 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 52 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $154AL $155
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
52 sales in the last year, against 151 in 2021 and a low of 39 in 2024. The typical sale went from $179K in 2016 to $294K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Lake View
Check a listing against what Lake View 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 Lake View are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lake View’s home sales since 2013 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, 52 sales.
If you’re buying in Lake View
- Shop in April. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 3% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but July is the most competitive: 43% of July sales close over asking. December has the least competition (24%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Alabama
| Lake View now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 21% | 43% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 1% | 5% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 3% | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 99% | 100.5% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 127 | 113 | 66 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (13), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 46.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 3% in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lake View home costs about $1,597 a month
Price: Lake View’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lake View’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 Lake View is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $294K home, about $750 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lake View, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Lake ViewTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lake View.
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.
McCalla, Hueytown, Bessemer and Concord sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lake View, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hueytown | 252 | $170K | $115 | 19% | 77 |
| Bessemer | 236 | $208K | $123 | 17% | 81 |
| McCalla | 147 | $300K | $148 | 24% | 109 |
| Vance | 83 | $267K | $157 | 4% | 61 |
| Lake View | 52 | $294K | $154 | 31% | 77 |
| Concord | 30 | $206K | $118 | 27% | 68 |
| Brookwood | 27 | $245K | $155 | 22% | 37 |
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 Lake View
What do homes sell for in Lake View, AL?
52 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $294K, $154 a square foot.
Is Lake View a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lake View?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lake View?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $294K home that’s near $750.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lake View?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lake View’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lake View.
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).