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Housing Market
Demographics
Economy
Opelika, AL — 36801
Market Hotness
19
Hotness Rank
#12,161
Hotness Score
19
Supply Score
23
Demand Score
15
DOM vs US
+14.0%
Slower
Price vs US
80%
Below avg
Median Listing Price
$342K
Population
25,438
Households
79,619
Median Days on Market
67
Active Listings
177
New Listings
60
Housing Market
Pricing
Median Listing Price
$342K
-10.9% YoY
Average Listing Price
$398K
-12.4% YoY
Price per Sq Ft
$194
-3.9% YoY
Median Sq Ft
1,824
-5.8% YoY
Inventory
Active Listings
177
+9.9% YoY
New Listings
60
-14.3% YoY
Total Listings
188
+10.3% YoY
Buyer Competition
Pending Listings
11
+37.5% YoY
Pending Ratio
0.06
+1.3% YoY
Median Days on Market
67
+41.0% YoY
Price Reduced
23.8%
-3.9% YoY
Units & Occupancy
2024 Occupancy
80K
units
Occupied
69,436
87.2%
Vacant
10,183
12.8%
2024 Tenure
69K
occupied
Owner
46,064
66.3%
Renter
23,372
33.7%
Renter Share
33.7%
-1.8% YoY
Total Housing Units
79,619
+2.7% YoY
FY2026 Fair Market Rent — Lee County
HUD government estimate (40th percentile) — not actual market asking rent.
Studio
$847
/month
1 BR
$1,077
/month
2 BR
$1,181
/month
3 BR
$1,494
/month
4 BR
$1,699
/month
FMR Trends — Lee County
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents
Demographics
Median Age
34.0
2024
Population
ZIP Population
25,438
+3.8% YoY
Lee County Population
187,847
+1.9% YoY
Households
Total Households
69,436
+2.2% YoY
Household Types
--
Not reported for this area (ACS).
Avg Household Size
2.50
-0.4% YoY
Age
2024 Age Mix
181K
residents
Under 18
37,937
20.9%
Adults 18–64
119,176
65.8%
65 & Over
24,021
13.3%
Age Composition Over Time
2017–2024
Population growth (first year = 100)
Share of population (change in pp)
Under 18
Adults 18–64
65 & Over
Population Under 18
37,937
+1.0% YoY
Population 65 & Over
24,021
+4.6% YoY
Median Age
34.00
+1.2% YoY
Mobility & Veterans
2024 Residential Mobility
of residents
Same house
85.7%
Moved (within US)
13.6%
Other
0.7%
Veterans
7.2%
-1.4% YoY
Economy
Income
Median Household Income
$66K
+7.7% YoY
Per-Capita Income
$36K
+4.2% YoY
Mean Household Income
$90K
+4.0% YoY
Poverty
Below Poverty Level
18.9%
0.0% YoY
Transportation to Work
2023 Commute Mode
of workers
Drove alone
79.5%
Public transit
0.8%
Worked from home
8.3%
Other
11.4%
Worked From Home
9.5%
+14.5% YoY
Mean Commute
22.30
-0.4% YoY
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