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Housing in Stapleton

29 homes sold in Stapleton in the last year, at a typical $475K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Stapleton homes are listed.

Homes sold
29
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$475K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$201
Alabama $158
Paid vs. asking
96.8%
17% sold over asking
For sale now
11
May 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 83% of Stapleton’s sales, at a typical $502K

29 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$502K

typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$205AL $155
Days to sell
84
Sold over asking
21%
Listings with a price cut
38%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $227K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $237K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

4 years of sales

More homes sell than most years, at 1.5 times the 2019 price

29 sales in the last year, against 24 in 2022 and a low of 19 in 2019. The typical sale went from $322K in 2019 to $475K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$275K$350K$425K$500K2019: 19 sold, typical $322K’192022: 24 sold, typical $431K2023: 24 sold, typical $267K’232025: 23 sold, typical $437KLast 12 months: 29 sold, typical $475KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $500K buys in Stapleton

Houseat $205 a sq ft
The same money in Alabamaat $155 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Stapleton 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.

What the sales history says · 4 years of sales

Bidding wars in Stapleton are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale

We read every month of Stapleton’s home sales since 2019 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, 29 sales.

If you’re buying in Stapleton

  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Alabama as a whole

Stapleton now2017–192021 peakAL now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price17%25%32%17%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days25%0%4%26%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price24%——23%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.8%96.8%99.2%97.4%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract771308266
Supply

12 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 2.4 times the 2022 low (5) and 58% more than in 2017–19.

2019: 6 for sale’192022: 5 for sale2023: 5 for sale2025: 12 for sale’25Last 12 months: 12 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

24% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.

2022: 42%’222023: 23%2025: 23%Last 12 months: 24%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2019 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Before you buy in Stapleton

Four things worth knowing

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Schools

The schools grade for Stapleton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Stapleton
36 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Stapleton.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Spanish Fort, Loxley, Daphne, Bay Minette and Robertsdale sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Stapleton, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Daphne579$336K$17212%66
Fairhope509$534K$2348%70
Spanish Fort209$386K$17815%89
Loxley182$325K$18313%75
Robertsdale128$286K$17416%90
Bay Minette99$229K$14619%66
Stapleton29$475K$20117%77

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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Stapleton

What do homes sell for in Stapleton, AL?

29 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $475K, $201 a square foot.

Is Stapleton a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.

Where can I see homes for sale in Stapleton?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Stapleton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Stapleton.

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).