Alabama closes another impressive quarter for home sales from April to June

Click here to view or print the full quarterly report compliments of the Alabama Housing Finance Authority.

Alabama residential sales during the second quarter of 2016 continued to improve, up 7.7 percent compared to the same period a year earlier. Total sales of 15,381 units represent the best second quarter since 2007. With that said, second-quarter sales are still 8.3 percent below the quarterly peak established in 2005, when 16,773 units were sold.

Supply: The statewide housing inventory average during the second quarter was 30,121 units, a decrease of 9.2 percent from the same period in 2015 and 30 percent below the second-quarter peak in 2008 (43,108 units). There were 5.9 months of housing supply in the second quarter of 2016 (with 8 months considered equilibrium during the second quarter), representing a favorable decline of 16 percent from the same period last year. Historical data indicate that the second-quarter inventory-to-sales ratio in 2016 decreased 33 percent from the five-year average (8.8 months) and decreased 1.9 months from the three-year average (7.8 months).

Demand: Historical data indicate that second-quarter sales in 2016 increased by 2,327 units from the most recent three-year average (2013-15) and 3,287 units from the five-year quarterly average (2011-15).

Pricing: The statewide median sales price during the second quarter was $144,637, an increase of 5.9 percent from the same quarter in 2015. Historical data indicate that the second-quarter median price in 2016 increased by $11,097 from the most recent three-year average and 11.4 percent from the five-year quarterly average (2011-15).

The average sales price for homes sold in Alabama during the second quarter was $171,583.

There were 5.9 months of housing supply on the market during the second quarter in Alabama.

The median sales price for homes sold during the second quarter in Alabama was $144,637.

There were 30,121 homes on the market in Alabama during the second quarter.

The 15,381 units sold during the second quarter in Alabama was 7.7 percent higher than the second quarter in 2015.

The Alabama Housing Finance Authority was created in 1980 by Act No. 80-585 of the Alabama Legislature. AHFA is a public corporation and instrument of the State of Alabama dedicated to serving the housing needs of low- and moderate-income Alabamians. AHFA creates housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income Alabamians through the affordable financing of single-family and multifamily housing. Its programs have helped more than 122,000 families find homes they could afford.

The Alabama Association of Realtors serves as the voice of the real estate industry in Alabama. AAR is the largest statewide organization of real estate professionals who sale, lease, appraise and develop residential, commercial, rural and resort properties.