Photo: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0696 homes sold in Opelika in the last year, at a typical $330K
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 Opelika homes are listed.
Every place Opelika 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 Opelika.
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 90% of Opelika’s sales, at a typical $342K
696 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 625 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $171AL $155
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $390K
Townhouses: 62 sold, typical $275K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
696 sales in the last year, against 927 in 2022 and a low of 189 in 2016. The typical sale went from $168K in 2016 to $330K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Opelika
Check a listing against what Opelika 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 Opelika are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Opelika’s home sales since 2016 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, 696 sales.
If you’re buying in Opelika
- Shop in April. It brings about 63 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 76 a month), but November is the most competitive: 24% of November sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (18%) but only about 45 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Alabama as a whole
| Opelika now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 20% | 29% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 2% | 3% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 131 | 107 | 66 |
235 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2016 low (114) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $342K in the last year (625 sales), a condo for $235K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Opelika ranks 78th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Opelika is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Opelika home costs about $1,856 a month
Price: Opelika’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Opelika’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 Opelika 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 39.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $330K home, about $1,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Opelika, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OpelikaCheck 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.
Valley, Lanett, Smiths Station and West Point sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Opelika, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 1,251 | $419K | $207 | 12% | 47 |
| Opelika | 696 | $330K | $173 | 15% | 69 |
| Valley | 146 | $218K | $136 | 27% | 66 |
| Smiths Station | 81 | $304K | $156 | 20% | 51 |
| West Point | 47 | $262K | $138 | 23% | 85 |
| Lanett | 45 | $138K | $82 | 16% | 42 |
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 Opelika
What do homes sell for in Opelika, AL?
696 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $330K, $173 a square foot.
Is Opelika a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 223 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 72 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Opelika?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Opelika?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $330K home that’s near $1,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Opelika?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Opelika’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Opelika.
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).