Foley, AL housing market
The typical Foley home is worth about $303,000, down 1.8% in a year, 25% above the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 46 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Foley compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Foley 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
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| January | Foley | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $168,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $178,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $187,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $200,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $222,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $269,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $294,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $304,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $309,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $306,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $303,000 | $242,000 |
352 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 352 new homes in Foley in 2025: 302 single-family houses and 50 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $106 million to build. That's 15 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Foley has permitted 6,999 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Foley gained 5,717 residents while 2,505 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Alabama: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Foley ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 269 | 259 | 10 | $87.3 million |
| 2025 | 352 | 302 | 50 | $106 million |
| 2024 | 1,189 | 976 | 213 | $293.2 million |
| 2023 | 1,565 | 1,005 | 560 | $298.7 million |
| 2022 | 579 | 579 | 0 | $135.3 million |
| 2021 | 765 | 645 | 120 | $133.5 million |
| 2020 | 751 | 727 | 24 | $130.9 million |
| 2019 | 515 | 371 | 144 | $75.9 million |
| 2018 | 746 | 326 | 420 | $92.1 million |
| 2017 | 272 | 272 | 0 | $39.4 million |
| 2016 | 265 | 265 | 0 | $33.6 million |
| 2015 | 163 | 163 | 0 | $20.5 million |
| 2014 | 172 | 172 | 0 | $27.3 million |
| 2013 | 140 | 140 | 0 | $20.4 million |
| 2012 | 115 | 115 | 0 | $16.4 million |
| 2011 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2010 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2009 | 77 | 77 | 0 | $9.2 million |
| 2008 | 119 | 107 | 12 | $13.4 million |
| 2007 | 293 | 259 | 34 | $30 million |
| 2006 | 516 | 398 | 118 | $59.7 million |
| 2005 | 755 | 611 | 144 | $84.6 million |
| 2004 | 455 | 455 | 0 | $53.3 million |
| 2003 | 398 | 318 | 80 | $37.9 million |
| 2002 | 201 | 201 | 0 | $21.5 million |
| 2001 | 232 | 224 | 8 | $22.6 million |
| 2000 | 242 | 226 | 16 | $25.3 million |
How Foley 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.
Foley and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley | $303K | −1.8% | $1,200 | 352 | $66,336 |
| Gulf Shores | $451K | −0.4% | $1,410 | 242 | $78,188 |
| Summerdale | $289K | −0.5% | $1,130 | 104 | $70,110 |
| Orange Beach | $683K | +0.5% | $1,400 | 118 | $97,736 |
4.6 years of income
The typical Foley home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Foley 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 $1,200
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Foley is $1,200 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Foley pay a median of $1,242. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $980 · 4 bedrooms $1,930
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (36530, 36535, 36542, 36580; Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA), 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.
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. 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.