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Daphne, AL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Daphne, AL Housing Market Trends

With a population of 29,670, 10,469 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $435,730, Daphne real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Daphne home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Daphne, accounting for 73.83% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Daphne include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 18.77%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.16%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.37%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Daphne. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 70.72% of Daphne's homes, and 70.27% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Daphne built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Daphne built between 2000 and later ( 36.99%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 10.05%).

Daphne Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Daphne have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 93.60%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Daphne house appreciation rate of 6.83%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Daphne that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Daphne real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Daphne appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.82%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 90.79% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Daphne. Daphne appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -1.70%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -6.65%.

Notably, Daphne's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Alabama, our data show that Daphne's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Alabama.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Daphne differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Daphne - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Daphne real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$435,730

Daphne, AL Home Prices
> $1,350,000
$1,012,001 - $1,350,000
$675,001 - $1,012,000
$540,001 - $675,000
$405,001 - $540,000
$270,001 - $405,000
$135,001 - $270,000
$67,001 - $135,000
$0 - $67,000
3.7%
3.7%
1.3%
1.3%
12.7%
12.7%
9.8%
9.8%
17.5%
17.5%
25.4%
25.4%
25.7%
25.7%
2.7%
2.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Alabama

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

10,469

Daphne Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,254 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
29.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.6%
7.6%
92.4%
92.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
37.0%
37.0%
52.0%
52.0%
10.0%
10.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
73.8%
73.8%
2.4%
2.4%
4.2%
4.2%
18.8%
18.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.1%
1.1%
5.9%
5.9%
17.2%
17.2%
40.8%
40.8%
29.5%
29.5%
5.5%
5.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes