Florence, Alabama Music Enterprises (FAME) Recording Studios · Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain258 homes sold in Muscle Shoals in the last year, at a typical $278K
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 Muscle Shoals homes are listed.
Every place Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals.
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 99% of Muscle Shoals’ sales, at a typical $286K (year to May 2026)
258 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 270 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $160AL $155
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $273K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
258 sales in the last year, against 335 in 2021 and a low of 38 in 2012. The typical sale went from $152K in 2016 to $278K.
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 $300K buys in Muscle Shoals
Check a listing against what Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 29% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Muscle Shoals’ 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, 258 sales.
If you’re buying in Muscle Shoals
- Shop in April. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but June is the most competitive: 21% of June sales close over asking. April has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Alabama
| Muscle Shoals now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 13% | 32% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 3% | 5% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 96.3% | 99.7% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 162 | 71 | 68 |
81 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2023 low (32), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 123.
Muscle Shoals ranks 109th of 124 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals home costs about $1,555 a month
Price: Muscle Shoals’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Muscle Shoals’ 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 Muscle Shoals is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $278K home, about $1,250 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Muscle Shoals, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Muscle ShoalsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Muscle Shoals.
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.
Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Florence, Underwood-Petersville and Russellville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Muscle Shoals, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | 481 | $234K | $138 | 11% | 34 |
| Muscle Shoals | 258 | $278K | $162 | 10% | 49 |
| Sheffield | 136 | $157K | $109 | 17% | 49 |
| Tuscumbia | 121 | $202K | $121 | 7% | 61 |
| Russellville | 53 | $185K | $121 | 8% | 74 |
| Underwood-Petersville | 43 | $210K | $120 | 18% | 36 |
| Rogersville | 26 | $272K | $161 | 13% | 90 |
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 Muscle Shoals
What do homes sell for in Muscle Shoals, AL?
258 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $278K, $162 a square foot.
Is Muscle Shoals a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 106 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 20 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Muscle Shoals?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Muscle Shoals?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $278K home that’s near $1,250.
Where can I see homes for sale in Muscle Shoals?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Muscle Shoals’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Muscle Shoals.
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).