Elba, AL36323

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$121,000
1.4% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$43,400
1.4% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
63
84.0% Longer than last year
Home Price Forecast
-0.3%
Median Rent
$745
27.4% YoY Growth
1-Bed Rent
$745
N/A
2-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
3-Bed Rent
$975
44.4% YoY Growth

Property Listings — Elba, AL

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Elba, AL is 63. This is an increase of 84.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market longer than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 38.0%. This is a large percentage of inventory, suggesting a lot of supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$196,000-22.0%
Listing Count
26N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.3%N/A
Days on Market
6384.0%
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Demographics — Elba, AL

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
8,0302.9%
% Under 18
20.8%8.9%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
22.4%10.3%
% WFH
2.3%9.5%
% w/ College Degree
13.2%12.8%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
67.8%-4.4%
% Black
24.2%5.7%
% Hispanic
2.3%228.6%
% Asian
0.4%-60.0%
% Foreign Born
2.2%266.7%
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Mortgage and Risk — Elba, AL

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Elba, AL in that year was 116. 68.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 72.0%. Of those, 39.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Elba, AL. Investor activity in Elba, AL is low, as 1.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 14.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
116N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
68.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
32.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
1.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
3.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
14.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Elba, AL

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Elba, AL under the Section 8 program is NA. This is considered unknown, suggesting that the neighborhood is unknown composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
273
Total Units Section 8
148
% Rentals under Section 8
N/A
% Occupied Section 8
81.4%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 Bedroom-$85$745$660
2 BedroomN/AN/A$860
3 Bedroom$235$975$1,210
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,330

Affordability — Elba, AL

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio2.7N/AN/A
Median Home Price$121,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$43,400N/AN/A

Elba, AL — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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