Opelika, AL housing market
The typical Opelika home is worth about $309,000, up 3.4% in a year, 28% above the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 46 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Opelika compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Opelika at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 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 | Opelika | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $176,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $189,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $200,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $213,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $229,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $256,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $273,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $287,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $296,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $305,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $309,000 | $242,000 |
Opelika and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opelika | $309K | +3.4% | 46 | $65,004 |
| Auburn | $419K | +4.3% | 30 | $63,668 |
4.7 years of income
The typical Opelika home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Opelika 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.