The story of this market
The typical home in Valley Grande, Alabama sells for about $210,000, or $97 per square foot.
Prices are up +25% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 94 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $761 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.9%
AL · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Valley Grande, Alabama
Valley Grande is a quiet, rural community with a stable population and a high homeownership rate of 90.2%. The market is characterized by low inventory and a reliance on single-family homes on large lots, with limited commercial development. Recent price growth reflects a small, rural market where values are sensitive to individual property characteristics rather than broad urban trends.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Valley Grande yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Median prices moved up 25.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 94 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.9% · poverty 25.3% — a mixed stability profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
The city's central recreational hub featuring walking trails, fitness stations, and baseball facilities that serve as a primary gathering point for residents.
Valley Grande is best suited for families and individuals seeking quiet, rural country living on large lots, as well as buyers looking for ranch-style homes or agricultural land.
Public education is provided through the Dallas County School District, which serves the broader rural area surrounding Selma.
The city is served by local country roads and state highways, with most residents relying on personal vehicles for a commute that averages approximately 24.7 minutes.
The city features the Valley Grande City Park, which serves as the primary community hub with walking trails, fitness stations, and sports facilities.
The rental market is limited, with a high owner-occupancy rate of 90.2% and a small inventory of rental units primarily consisting of single-family homes.
The local economy is primarily rural and residential, with limited major industrial or corporate employers within city limits; residents typically commute to nearby Selma for employment.
Development is characterized by low-density residential growth and agricultural land use, with minimal large-scale commercial infrastructure projects reported.
Development activity is currently focused on low-density residential expansion and the maintenance of existing rural infrastructure.
The city is served by the Dallas County School District and operates under the jurisdiction of Dallas County for property assessment and public services.
Not determinable; FBI UCR violent-crime reporting for this specific municipality is incomplete.
FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure for the area at 61.5 out of 100, which is classified as moderate.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Alabama) — Current Use Valuation: Allows property to be taxed based on its current use value rather than fair market value, potentially reducing the tax burden. Conversion to a non-qualified use triggers revaluation and potential back-tax liability. State (Alabama) — Class III Residential Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the local millage rate. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. State (Alabama) — Class 3 Residential Property Tax Assessment: Residential property is classified as Class 3 and assessed at 10 percent of its fair market value. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. State (Alabama) — Standard State Ad Valorem Homestead Exemption: Exempts up to $4,000 in assessed valuation from the 6.5 mill state ad valorem tax levy (providing a maximum direct state tax reduction of $26.00). Formula: Adjusted State Tax = Max(0, (Assessed Value - $4,000)) × 0.0065. State (Alabama) — Statewide Ad Valorem Property Tax and Class III Residential Assessment Ratio: Establishes a baseline 6.5 statewide millage rate ($0.0065 per dollar of assessed value) under Ala.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 0.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates and Data USA profiles.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
County linkage populates as this city's member ZIP reports roster beneath it.
No ZIP intel reports rostered under this city yet — property dossiers roll up through the ZIP tier, so the chain populates as the county refreshes discover them.