Chelsea, AL housing market
The typical Chelsea home is worth about $385,000, up 1% in a year, 59% above the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 57 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Chelsea compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Chelsea at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Chelsea | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $250,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $257,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $266,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $280,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $302,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $353,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $377,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $380,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $379,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $383,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $385,000 | $242,000 |
Chelsea and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | $385K | +1% | 57 | $115,337 |
| Pelham | $325K | +2.2% | 50 | $101,094 |
| Westover | $298K | +2.3% | — | $96,932 |
| Columbiana | $304K | +1.7% | 66 | $80,546 |
| Highland Lakes | — | — | 52 | $169,361 |
3.3 years of income
The typical Chelsea home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Chelsea ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.