Ider, AL housing market
The typical Ider home is worth about $210,000, up 5.6% in a year, 13% below the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ider compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ider 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.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Ider | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $121,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $127,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $130,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $139,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $163,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $183,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $192,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $185,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $199,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $196,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $210,000 | $242,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2022
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Ider in 2022. Over the past 10 years, Ider has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ider gained 12 residents while 4 new homes were permitted: about 3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $205,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $615,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $216,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $171,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $318,000 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Ider'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.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ider is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ider pay a median of $760, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,860
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35978, 35981; DeKalb 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 Ider
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.