Ohatchee, AL housing market
The typical Ohatchee home is worth about $211,000, up 9.5% in a year, 13% below the Alabama typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ohatchee compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ohatchee at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Ohatchee | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $152,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $157,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $169,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $171,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $191,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $205,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $203,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $199,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $195,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $202,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $211,000 | $242,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Ohatchee in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 1.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Ohatchee has permitted 37 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ohatchee's population fell by 13 even though 32 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $420,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $960,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $430,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $334,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $815,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $151,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $301,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $891,000 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $687,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.7 years of income
The typical Ohatchee home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alabama (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $910
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ohatchee is $910 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ohatchee pay a median of $796, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,290
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (36271; Anniston-Oxford, 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.
Recent listings in Ohatchee
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.