Weekly Huntsville Real Estate Market Update
Posted on 08/18/2026
The mid-August market data for Madison County shows divergent trajectories between single-family homes and the townhouse/condo segment. As national trends reflect sluggish sales volumes amid persistent price levels, local activity highlights steady single-family momentum alongside growing inventory in attached housing.
Weekly Snapshot (Week Ending August 8, 2026)
Single-Family Homes: New listings rose 25.7% year-over-year to 191. Pending sales increased by 5.6% to 133, while total available inventory rose 6.6% to 2,247 units.
Monthly Performance Summary (July 2026)
Median Sales Price: Single-family median sales prices increased 1.5% year-over-year to $345,000. Conversely, townhouse/condo median prices fell 8.3% to $267,900.
Days on Market (DOM): Single-family DOM edged up slightly by 2.4% to 43 days. Townhouses and condos averaged 69 days on market, remaining unchanged from July 2025.
List Price Received: Sellers maintained solid pricing leverage, receiving 98.8% of list price for single-family homes (+0.2%) and 98.4% for townhouses/condos (+0.7%).
Months Supply of Inventory: Single-family supply contracted slightly by 4.9% to 3.9 months. Townhouse/condo supply expanded significantly by 59.0% to 6.2 months, indicating a shift toward buyer-friendly conditions in that sector.
Key Takeaways for REALTORS®
Single-Family Resilience: Demand remains steady for detached single-family properties, with healthy list-to-sale price ratios (98.8%) and sub-4-month inventory levels.
Condo/Townhouse Dynamics: Expanding months supply (6.2 months) and longer market times (69 days) point to increased negotiation leverage for buyers looking at attached homes.
Macro Environment: The national “lock-in effect” continues to affect inventory broader-scale, but local single-family seller activity showed an encouraging boost in early August.