Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.083 homes sold in Vance in the last year, at a typical $267K
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 Vance homes are listed.
Every place Vance 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 Vance.
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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 Vance’s sales, at a typical $267K
83 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 83 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $157AL $155
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
83 sales in the last year, against 84 in 2025 and a low of 24 in 2014. The typical sale went from $148K in 2016 to $267K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Vance
Check a listing against what Vance 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 Vance are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Vance’s home sales since 2014 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, 83 sales.
If you’re buying in Vance
- Shop in September. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 61 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but March is the most competitive: 30% of March sales close over asking. July has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Alabama
| Vance now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 19% | 46% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 2% | 0% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.1% | 101.5% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 61 | 75 | 56 | 66 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.6 times the 2022 low (3), 21% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 20.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.
Vance ranks 117th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Vance is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Vance home costs about $1,449 a month
Price: Vance’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vance’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 Vance is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $267K home, about $670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Vance, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VanceCheck 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.
McCalla, Holt and Bessemer sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vance, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 1,250 | $306K | $192 | 12% | 36 |
| Bessemer | 236 | $208K | $123 | 17% | 81 |
| McCalla | 147 | $300K | $148 | 24% | 109 |
| Vance | 83 | $267K | $157 | 4% | 61 |
| Lake View | 52 | $294K | $154 | 31% | 77 |
| Brookwood | 27 | $245K | $155 | 22% | 37 |
| Holt | 23 | $124K | $90 | 22% | 55 |
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 Vance, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Vance. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Vance with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Vance
What do homes sell for in Vance, AL?
83 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $267K, $157 a square foot.
Is Vance a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vance?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vance?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $267K home that’s near $670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vance?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vance’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vance.
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).