Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0147 homes sold in McCalla in the last year, at a typical $300K
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 McCalla homes are listed.
Every place McCalla 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 McCalla.
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 McCalla’s sales, at a typical $303K
147 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 139 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $146AL $155
- Days to sell
- 115
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $200K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
147 sales in the last year, against 210 in 2020 and a low of 84 in 2012. The typical sale went from $202K in 2016 to $300K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in McCalla
Check a listing against what McCalla 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 McCalla are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of McCalla’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, 147 sales.
If you’re buying in McCalla
- Shop in June. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 20% of listings have cut their price, against 11% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 109 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but July is the most competitive: 29% of July sales close over asking. December has the least competition (20%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Alabama
| McCalla now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 24% | 50% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 18% | 51% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 11% | 7% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98.3% | 101.3% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 109 | 118 | 50 | 66 |
52 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (29), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 79.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 11% in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
McCalla ranks 19th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. McCalla is one of the state’s hottest 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 McCalla home costs about $1,704 a month
Price: McCalla’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at McCalla’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether McCalla is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
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 $300K home, about $1,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for McCalla, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in McCallaCheck 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.
Bessemer, Hueytown, Concord and Midfield sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of McCalla, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena | 347 | $358K | $175 | 19% | 65 |
| Hueytown | 252 | $170K | $115 | 19% | 77 |
| Bessemer | 236 | $208K | $123 | 17% | 81 |
| McCalla | 147 | $300K | $148 | 24% | 109 |
| Midfield | 62 | $75K | $60 | 18% | 76 |
| Lake View | 52 | $294K | $154 | 31% | 77 |
| Concord | 30 | $206K | $118 | 27% | 68 |
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 McCalla
What do homes sell for in McCalla, AL?
147 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $300K, $148 a square foot.
Is McCalla a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in McCalla?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in McCalla?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $300K home that’s near $1,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in McCalla?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry McCalla’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to McCalla.
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).