Southside, AL housing market
The typical Southside home is worth about $276,000, up 1.5% in a year, 14% above the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 43 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Southside compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Southside at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 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 | Southside | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $153,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $161,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $164,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $175,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $192,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $228,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $242,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $256,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $266,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $275,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $276,000 | $242,000 |
31 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 31 new homes in Southside in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $7.3 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Southside has permitted 409 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Southside gained 1,014 residents while 391 new homes were permitted: about 2.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Alabama: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Southside 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) | 24 | 24 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $9 million |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2020 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $8.4 million |
| 2019 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $10.5 million |
| 2018 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2017 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $9.6 million |
| 2016 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2015 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2014 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2013 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2012 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2011 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2009 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2008 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| 2007 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2006 | 109 | 109 | 0 | $13.9 million |
| 2005 | 132 | 132 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2004 | 107 | 107 | 0 | $11.5 million |
| 2003 | 101 | 101 | 0 | $12.4 million |
| 2002 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $12.6 million |
| 2001 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2000 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $8.2 million |
How Southside 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.
Southside and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside | $276K | +1.5% | $1,250 | 31 | $76,487 |
| Glencoe | $217K | +5.2% | $890 | 9 | $68,517 |
3.6 years of income
The typical Southside home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Alabama (3.8).
How Southside 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 $1,250
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Southside is $1,250 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Southside pay a median of $1,184. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $1,760
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35907; Gadsden, 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 Southside
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.