Shawmut Historic District · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0146 homes sold in Valley in the last year, at a typical $218K
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 Valley homes are listed.
Every place Valley 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 Valley.
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 Valley’s sales, at a typical $218K
146 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 143 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $136AL $155
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $211K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $168K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
146 sales in the last year, against 142 in 2025 and a low of 48 in 2012. The typical sale went from $81K in 2016 to $218K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Valley
Check a listing against what Valley 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 Valley are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Valley’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 May 2026, 146 sales.
If you’re buying in Valley
- Shop in August. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but July is the most competitive: 38% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Alabama
| Valley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 18% | 31% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 2% | 4% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.2% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 113 | 67 | 66 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (21), 18% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 68.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.
Valley ranks 11th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Valley is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Valley home costs about $1,203 a month
Price: Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Valley’s 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 Valley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $218K home, about $790 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ValleyCheck 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.
Lanett sells for less a square foot; Opelika and Auburn for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Valley, 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 |
| LaGrange | 320 | $244K | $148 | 11% | 74 |
| 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.
Post your home to Valley, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Valley. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Valley with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Valley
What do homes sell for in Valley, AL?
146 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $218K, $136 a square foot.
Is Valley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 54 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Valley?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Valley?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $218K home that’s near $790.
Where can I see homes for sale in Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Valley.
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).