Edmund Pettus Bridge · Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain85 homes sold in Selma in the last year, at a typical $130K
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 Selma homes are listed.
Every place Selma 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 Selma.
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 98% of Selma’s sales, at a typical $132K
85 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 83 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $65AL $155
- Days to sell
- 128
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $88K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
85 sales in the last year, against 131 in 2021 and a low of 74 in 2018. The typical sale went from $57K in 2016 to $130K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Selma
Check a listing against what Selma 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 Selma are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Selma’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, 85 sales.
If you’re buying in Selma
- Shop in April. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92.5% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 130 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but January is the most competitive: 14% of January sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (6%). December has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Alabama
| Selma now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 5% | 10% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 2% | 2% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92.5% | 87.1% | 92.1% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 130 | 186 | 143 | 66 |
57 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (46), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 91.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.
Selma ranks 105th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Selma is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Selma home costs about $728 a month
Price: Selma’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Selma’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 Selma is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
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 $130K home, about $600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Selma, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SelmaCheck 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.
Post your home to Selma, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Selma. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Selma with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Selma
What do homes sell for in Selma, AL?
85 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $130K, $65 a square foot.
Is Selma a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 50 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 8.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.5% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Selma?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Selma?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $130K home that’s near $600.
Where can I see homes for sale in Selma?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Selma’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Selma.
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).