Market rankings · Alabama
Real estate agents and brokers in Alabama
Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,429
- 212 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 1,582
- +30.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28.7B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.2
- 11% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 97
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,429 real estate agents and brokers in Alabama. 212 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 27.2 for every 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 30.6.
Households in Alabama spend about $28.7B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $14,375 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 3% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,582 businesses with payroll in Alabama classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers, up 30.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,262 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 20.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $726K have gone to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #23 for real estate agents and brokers, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Decatur metro area scores highest (71). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Talladega-Sylacauga area scores highest (74).
Every market in Alabama for real estate agents and brokers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Decatur, AL | 71 | 96 | 15.3 | 174 | +2.5% | #35 of 387 |
| 2Tuscaloosa, AL | 60 | 195 | 18.5 | 140 | +2.9% | #88 of 387 |
| 3Auburn-Opelika, AL | 57 | 168 | 21.9 | 120 | +7.1% | #120 of 387 |
| 4Dothan, AL | 56 | 123 | 20.2 | 125 | +3.4% | #126 of 387 |
| 5Gadsden, AL | 54 | 74 | 18.8 | 130 | +0.4% | #137 of 387 |
| 6Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 54 | 156 | 24.5 | 105 | +3.5% | #141 of 387 |
| 7Anniston-Oxford, AL | 52 | 80 | 17.8 | 138 | −0.3% | #159 of 387 |
| 8Huntsville, AL | 45 | 784 | 38.1 | 78 | +12.5% | #240 of 387 |
| 9Montgomery, AL | 41 | 422 | 27.9 | 94 | +0.9% | #269 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 39 | 257 | 20.2 | 127 | −1.3% | #290 of 387 |
| 10Birmingham, AL | 35 | 1,508 | 32.4 | 85 | +1.4% | #339 of 387 |
| 11Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 33 | 766 | 77.7 | 36 | +14.8% | #357 of 387 |
| 12Mobile, AL | 31 | 441 | 27.3 | 94 | −0.7% | #366 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 74 | 25 | 6.6 | 374 | 0.0% | #26 of 533 |
| 2Scottsboro, AL | 74 | 20 | 9.2 | 266 | +3.3% | #27 of 533 |
| 3Ozark, AL | 73 | 12 | 6.1 | 403 | +1.3% | #32 of 533 |
| 4Russellville, AL | 67 | 5 | 4.2 | 573 | +1.1% | #64 of 533 |
| 5Fort Payne, AL | 61 | 37 | 14.1 | 168 | +3.4% | #123 of 533 |
| 6Cullman, AL | 58 | 67 | 19.0 | 136 | +6.7% | #158 of 533 |
| 7Albertville, AL | 50 | 105 | 28.8 | 91 | +6.0% | #267 of 533 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 49 | 69 | 17.1 | 145 | +3.0% | #275 of 533 |
| 8Enterprise, AL | 48 | 43 | 20.5 | 129 | +6.3% | #294 of 533 |
| 9Troy, AL | 43 | 20 | 16.0 | 149 | +2.4% | #351 of 533 |
| 10Selma, AL | 40 | 15 | 9.4 | 229 | −7.9% | #379 of 533 |
| 11Eufaula, AL-GA | 38 | 14 | 13.7 | 169 | −1.2% | #411 of 533 |
| 12Alexander City, AL | 29 | 57 | 33.4 | 75 | −0.8% | #508 of 533 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Henry County, AL | 75 | 6 | 8.5 | 297 | +7.1% | #81 of 2,176 |
| 2Blount County, AL | 72 | 26 | 11.7 | 220 | +1.8% | #157 of 2,176 |
| 3Chilton County, AL | 72 | 22 | 12.3 | 208 | +5.9% | #158 of 2,176 |
| 4Dale County, AL | 71 | 12 | 6.1 | 403 | +1.3% | #168 of 2,176 |
| 5Jackson County, AL | 71 | 20 | 9.2 | 266 | +3.3% | #176 of 2,176 |
| 6Autauga County, AL | 71 | 35 | 15.3 | 182 | +5.1% | #189 of 2,176 |
| 7St. Clair County, AL | 71 | 59 | 16.8 | 162 | +7.1% | #194 of 2,176 |
| 8Talladega County, AL | 70 | 24 | 7.1 | 345 | +0.3% | #200 of 2,176 |
| 9Cleburne County, AL | 68 | 6 | 10.0 | 243 | +6.0% | #269 of 2,176 |
| 10Limestone County, AL | 68 | 73 | 17.8 | 163 | +18.0% | #283 of 2,176 |
| 11Winston County, AL | 63 | 11 | 11.7 | 210 | +1.4% | #424 of 2,176 |
| 12Franklin County, AL | 62 | 5 | 4.2 | 573 | +1.1% | #446 of 2,176 |
| 13Colbert County, AL | 62 | 42 | 17.3 | 146 | +3.8% | #488 of 2,176 |
| 14Bibb County, AL | 61 | 7 | 9.1 | 263 | +0.4% | #505 of 2,176 |
| 15Chambers County, AL | 60 | 10 | 7.4 | 318 | −0.9% | #541 of 2,176 |
| 16DeKalb County, AL | 60 | 37 | 14.1 | 168 | +3.4% | #559 of 2,176 |
| 17Cullman County, AL | 60 | 67 | 19.0 | 136 | +6.7% | #570 of 2,176 |
| 18Morgan County, AL | 58 | 92 | 18.8 | 143 | +2.6% | #657 of 2,176 |
| 19Elmore County, AL | 58 | 65 | 19.8 | 139 | +4.2% | #660 of 2,176 |
| 20Clarke County, AL | 57 | 7 | 8.3 | 289 | −4.2% | #669 of 2,176 |
| 21Russell County, AL | 57 | 28 | 11.7 | 204 | −0.6% | #678 of 2,176 |
| 22Clay County, AL | 56 | 5 | 8.6 | 282 | −0.1% | #719 of 2,176 |
| 23Cherokee County, AL | 54 | 17 | 16.7 | 149 | +5.8% | #830 of 2,176 |
| 24Randolph County, AL | 54 | 16 | 17.3 | 141 | +4.8% | #835 of 2,176 |
| 25Marion County, AL | 52 | 10 | 9.4 | 253 | −0.3% | #917 of 2,176 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Coffee County, AL | 51 | 43 | 20.5 | 129 | +6.3% | #1,003 of 2,176 |
| 27Escambia County, AL | 50 | 15 | 11.7 | 199 | 0.0% | #1,026 of 2,176 |
| 28Lee County, AL | 50 | 164 | 23.6 | 112 | +8.6% | #1,065 of 2,176 |
| 29Marshall County, AL | 50 | 105 | 28.8 | 91 | +6.0% | #1,068 of 2,176 |
| 30Covington County, AL | 49 | 24 | 16.4 | 150 | +1.2% | #1,091 of 2,176 |
| 31Tuscaloosa County, AL | 49 | 193 | 21.4 | 123 | +3.8% | #1,112 of 2,176 |
| 32Etowah County, AL | 48 | 74 | 18.8 | 130 | +0.4% | #1,167 of 2,176 |
| 33Monroe County, AL | 46 | 9 | 12.2 | 185 | −3.8% | #1,262 of 2,176 |
| 34Pike County, AL | 46 | 20 | 16.0 | 149 | +2.4% | #1,269 of 2,176 |
| 35Lauderdale County, AL | 46 | 114 | 29.0 | 89 | +3.3% | #1,296 of 2,176 |
| 36Marengo County, AL | 44 | 8 | 10.1 | 237 | −5.0% | #1,353 of 2,176 |
| 37Calhoun County, AL | 44 | 80 | 17.8 | 138 | −0.3% | #1,373 of 2,176 |
| 38Houston County, AL | 44 | 113 | 26.1 | 98 | +2.8% | #1,386 of 2,176 |
| 39Shelby County, AL | 43 | 302 | 34.8 | 90 | +6.5% | #1,440 of 2,176 |
| 40Walker County, AL | 42 | 55 | 21.7 | 113 | 0.0% | #1,474 of 2,176 |
| 41Madison County, AL | 42 | 711 | 43.1 | 69 | +11.0% | #1,496 of 2,176 |
| 42Butler County, AL | 40 | 8 | 10.5 | 222 | −4.8% | #1,553 of 2,176 |
| 43Dallas County, AL | 38 | 15 | 9.4 | 229 | −7.9% | #1,677 of 2,176 |
| 44Barbour County, AL | 35 | 13 | 14.2 | 164 | −1.4% | #1,835 of 2,176 |
| 45Baldwin County, AL | 34 | 766 | 77.7 | 36 | +14.8% | #1,925 of 2,176 |
| 46Mobile County, AL | 31 | 441 | 27.3 | 94 | −0.7% | #1,998 of 2,176 |
| 47Tallapoosa County, AL | 30 | 57 | 33.4 | 75 | −0.8% | #2,030 of 2,176 |
| 48Montgomery County, AL | 28 | 320 | 35.0 | 73 | −1.1% | #2,082 of 2,176 |
| 49Jefferson County, AL | 27 | 1,037 | 38.4 | 71 | −1.3% | #2,097 of 2,176 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | 880 | +2.3% | |
| Geneva County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.8 | 642 | +3.2% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | 1,608 | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | 418 | −6.8% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | 500 | −2.8% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | 1,565 | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | 1,283 | +2.9% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | 1,185 | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | 310 | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | 616 | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 8.3 | 260 | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | 502 | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | 1,072 | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | 865 | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | 191 | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | 473 | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | 711 | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in Alabama?
There are 5,429 real estate agents and brokers on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. 212 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 1,582 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 30.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $28.7B a year, or $14,375 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 5,429 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 3% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?
Alabama has 27.2 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 97, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Alabama would have about 5,266, against 5,429 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,262 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 30.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for real estate agents and brokers?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Decatur metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Talladega-Sylacauga area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 49 scored counties in Alabama, Henry County scores highest, at 75 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Alabama scores 51 for real estate agents and brokers (upper middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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