Andalusia, AL housing market
The typical Andalusia home is worth about $167,000, up 1.1% in a year, 31% below the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Andalusia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Andalusia at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Andalusia | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $109,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $112,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $114,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $128,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $161,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $160,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $154,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $166,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $166,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $167,000 | $242,000 |
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Andalusia in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.9 million to build. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Andalusia has permitted 114 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Andalusia's population fell by 210 even though 127 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Alabama: 1.8 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $830,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $718,000 |
| 2019 | 63 | 7 | 56 | $8.6 million |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $555,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $970,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $715,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $362,000 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $317,000 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2007 | 213 | 15 | 198 | $19.8 million |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2004 | 51 | 6 | 45 | $4 million |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.5 million |
Andalusia's permit office reported 9 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Andalusia ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.9 years of income
The typical Andalusia home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Alabama (3.8).
How Andalusia ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $790
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Andalusia is $790 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Andalusia pay a median of $730. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $580 · 4 bedrooms $1,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (36420, 36421; Covington County, AL), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Andalusia
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.