Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.026 homes sold in New Market in the last year, at a typical $250K
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 New Market homes are listed.
Every place New Market 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 New Market.
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 100% of New Market’s sales, at a typical $262K (year to May 2026)
26 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 36 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $146AL $155
- Days to sell
- 110
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at twice the 2017 price
26 sales in the last year, against 57 in 2022 and a low of 21 in 2017. The typical sale went from $120K in 2017 to $250K.
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 $250K buys in New Market
Check a listing against what New Market 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 New Market are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of New Market’s home sales since 2017 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, 26 sales.
If you’re buying in New Market
- Shop in April. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 108 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but September is the most competitive: 32% of September sales close over asking. March has the least competition (9%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Alabama as a whole
| New Market now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 21% | 34% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 15% | 57% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 97.2% | 100.5% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 108 | 70 | 80 | 68 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4 times the 2018 low (3), 167% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 22.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2017 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 New Market home costs about $1,371 a month
Price: New Market’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Market’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 New Market is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $250K home, about $800 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Market, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New MarketTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Market.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Market, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridianville | 376 | $346K | $152 | 16% | 111 |
| Moores Mill | 254 | $322K | $161 | 21% | 109 |
| Harvest | 189 | $314K | $156 | 20% | 67 |
| Hazel Green | 151 | $273K | $156 | 17% | 92 |
| Fayetteville | 102 | $230K | $148 | 7% | 97 |
| Park City | 35 | $254K | $157 | 10% | 65 |
| New Market | 26 | $250K | $151 | 17% | 108 |
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.
Post your home to New Market, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to New Market. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing New Market with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in New Market
What do homes sell for in New Market, AL?
26 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $250K, $151 a square foot.
Is New Market a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 12 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 5.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in New Market?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Market?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $250K home that’s near $800.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Market?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Market’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Market.
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).