Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.02,117 homes sold in Mobile in the last year, at a typical $223K
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 Mobile homes are listed.
Every place Mobile 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 Mobile.
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.
4% of Mobile’s sales are condos, at $74K less than a house
1980 houses and 89 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1980 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $131AL $155
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 89 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $147AL $349
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 21 sold, typical $219K
Townhouses: 27 sold, typical $206K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
2,117 sales in the last year, against 3,005 in 2021 and a low of 203 in 2012. The typical sale went from $146K in 2016 to $223K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Mobile
Check a listing against what Mobile 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 Mobile are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mobile’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, 2,117 sales.
If you’re buying in Mobile
- Shop in October. It brings about 109 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 124 a month), but June is the most competitive: 33% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). December has the least competition (25%) but only about 68 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Alabama as a whole
| Mobile now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 20% | 39% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 0% | 1% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | — | 7% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 96.6% | 99.2% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 90 | 56 | 66 |
687 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 9.9 times the 2012 low (70) and 350% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.
Since 2019, houses are up 41%, condos 42%
A house typically sold for $227K in the last year (1980 sales), a condo for $153K (89).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mobile ranks 32nd of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mobile 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 Mobile home costs about $1,257 a month
Price: Mobile’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mobile’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 Mobile 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 68.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $223K home, about $1,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mobile, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MobileCheck 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.
Chickasaw and Prichard sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mobile, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 2,117 | $223K | $131 | 21% | 44 |
| Tillmans Corner | 237 | $228K | $137 | 22% | 54 |
| Saraland | 197 | $259K | $153 | 20% | 43 |
| Chickasaw | 86 | $136K | $95 | 26% | 36 |
| Theodore | 81 | $215K | $142 | 37% | 57 |
| Prichard | 77 | $65K | $45 | 19% | 56 |
| Semmes | 75 | $294K | $152 | 23% | 44 |
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 Mobile
What do homes sell for in Mobile, AL?
2,117 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $223K, $131 a square foot. Houses sold for about $227K, condos for about $153K.
Is Mobile a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 629 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 200 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mobile?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mobile?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $223K home that’s near $1,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mobile?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mobile’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mobile.
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).