Coaling, AL housing market
The median sale price was $260,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Coaling compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Coaling at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 35% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Coaling rose 35% over the past 5 years, slower than across Alabama (47%). Last year prices fell 2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Coaling home at roughly $336,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Alabama since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −2% | +102% | +121% |
| 2024 | +6.5% | +107% | +116% |
| 2023 | +12% | +94% | +107% |
| 2022 | +6.1% | +74% | +93% |
| 2021 | +9.1% | +64% | +67% |
| 2020 | +2.3% | +50% | +50% |
| 2019 | +7% | +47% | +44% |
| 2018 | +2.6% | +37% | +38% |
| 2017 | +4% | +34% | +32% |
| 2016 | −1.5% | +29% | +28% |
| 2015 | +2.4% | +30% | +25% |
| 2014 | −1% | +27% | +22% |
| 2013 | 0% | +29% | +20% |
| 2012 | +2.6% | +29% | +21% |
| 2011 | −1.5% | +25% | +23% |
| 2010 | −3.5% | +27% | +27% |
| 2009 | −0.5% | +32% | +33% |
| 2008 | −1.2% | +33% | +36% |
| 2007 | +8.6% | +34% | +35% |
| 2006 | +1.9% | +24% | +30% |
| 2005 | +3.9% | +21% | +20% |
| 2004 | +5.6% | +17% | +13% |
| 2003 | +2.9% | +11% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | +2.2% | +7.4% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | +5.1% | +5.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Coaling ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 35453, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2022
No permits for new homes were issued in Coaling in 2022 or in any year since 2012.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Coaling's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2022, so the 2022 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
2.8 years of income
The typical Coaling home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Coaling 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 $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Coaling is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Coaling pay a median of $1,254. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35453; Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area), 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 Coaling
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.