Fairhope, AL housing market
The typical Fairhope home is worth about $470,000, up 1.3% in a year, 95% above the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 61 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fairhope compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fairhope at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 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 | Fairhope | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $262,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $276,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $291,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $310,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $345,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $409,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $436,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $452,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $461,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $464,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $470,000 | $242,000 |
Fairhope and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhope | $470K | +1.3% | 61 | $94,274 |
| Point Clear | — | — | — | $46,097 |
| Daphne | $328K | +0.2% | 61 | $87,250 |
5 years of income
The typical Fairhope home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Fairhope 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.