Tanner Farmhouse · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.075 homes sold in Semmes in the last year, at a typical $294K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Semmes homes are listed.
Every place Semmes 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 Semmes.
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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 Semmes’ sales, at a typical $294K
75 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 75 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $152AL $155
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Fewer homes sell than before 2024, at 1.2 times the 2020 price
75 sales in the last year, against 129 in 2023 and a low of 65 in 2025. The typical sale went from $248K in 2020 to $294K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Semmes
Check a listing against what Semmes 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.
Owning the typical Semmes home costs about $1,630 a month
Price: Semmes’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Semmes’ 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Semmes is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $294K home, about $1,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Semmes, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SemmesCheck 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.
Prichard, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Mobile and Tillmans Corner sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Semmes, 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 |
| Prichard | 77 | $65K | $45 | 19% | 56 |
| Semmes | 75 | $294K | $152 | 23% | 44 |
| Satsuma | 65 | $264K | $146 | 22% | 34 |
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 Semmes
What do homes sell for in Semmes, AL?
75 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $294K, $152 a square foot.
Is Semmes a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Semmes?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $294K home that’s near $1,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in Semmes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Semmes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Semmes.
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).