Vance, AL housing market
The typical Vance home is worth about $242,000, up 0.6% in a year, close to the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 39 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Vance compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Vance at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 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 | Vance | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $144,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $150,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $157,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $169,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $186,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $210,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $229,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $236,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $244,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $241,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $242,000 | $242,000 |
47 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 47 new homes in Vance in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $6.8 million to build. That's 22 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Alabama (5.4). Over the past 10 years, Vance has permitted 293 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Vance gained 563 residents while 138 new homes were permitted: about 4.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. 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) | 28 | 28 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 0 | $11.4 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2019 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $11 million |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2017 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2016 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $464,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $464,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $187,000 |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2008 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2007 | 71 | 71 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2006 | 66 | 66 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2005 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Vance's permit office reported 11 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Vance and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance | $242K | +0.6% | $1,040 | 47 | $94,545 |
| Tuscaloosa | $246K | +0.9% | $1,270 | 427 | $51,464 |
| Woodstock | $230K | −1.1% | $1,090 | 5 | $73,438 |
2.6 years of income
The typical Vance home costs about 2.6 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Vance is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Vance pay a median of $1,550. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35184, 35188, 35490; Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area), 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 Vance
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.