211 homes sold in Spanish Fort in the last year, at a typical $395K
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 Spanish Fort homes are listed.
Every place Spanish Fort 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 Spanish Fort.
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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 96% of Spanish Fort’s sales, at a typical $391K (year to May 2026)
211 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 200 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $180AL $155
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $185K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $224K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $195K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
211 sales in the last year, against 311 in 2021 and a low of 82 in 2014. The typical sale went from $226K in 2016 to $395K.
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 $400K buys in Spanish Fort
Check a listing against what Spanish Fort 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 Spanish Fort are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Spanish Fort’s 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, 211 sales.
If you’re buying in Spanish Fort
- Shop in October. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% 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 84 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but June is the most competitive: 23% of June sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). December has the least competition (12%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Alabama as a whole
| Spanish Fort now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 19% | 23% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 0% | 1% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 99% | 99.3% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 151 | 74 | 68 |
64 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2022 low (26), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 117.
Spanish Fort ranks 71st of 124 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Spanish Fort is in the middle of the pack.
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 Spanish Fort home costs about $2,151 a month
Price: Spanish Fort’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Spanish Fort’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 Spanish Fort is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $395K home, about $1,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Spanish Fort, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Spanish FortTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Spanish Fort.
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.
Daphne, Bay Minette and Chickasaw sell for less a square foot; Fairhope for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Spanish Fort, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne | 596 | $335K | $173 | 12% | 69 |
| Fairhope | 515 | $543K | $234 | 9% | 70 |
| Spanish Fort | 211 | $395K | $179 | 15% | 84 |
| Loxley | 198 | $327K | $184 | 14% | 65 |
| Bay Minette | 112 | $230K | $150 | 15% | 68 |
| Chickasaw | 93 | $125K | $92 | 27% | 35 |
| Stapleton | 30 | $413K | $196 | 22% | 73 |
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 Spanish Fort
What do homes sell for in Spanish Fort, AL?
211 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $395K, $179 a square foot.
Is Spanish Fort a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 62 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 18 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Spanish Fort?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Spanish Fort?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $395K home that’s near $1,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Spanish Fort?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Spanish Fort’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Spanish Fort.
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).