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Prichard, 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

Prichard, AL Housing Market Trends

With a population of 18,870, 6,747 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $85,330, house prices in Prichard are some of the most affordable in Alabama as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Prichard, accounting for 84.46% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Prichard include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.39%), mobile homes or trailers ( 3.95%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.86%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Prichard are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 53.66% owning and 46.34% renting.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Prichard's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 50.20% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Prichard include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 37.43%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 7.69%). There's also some housing in Prichard built before 1939 ( 4.68%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Prichard. Fully 23.56% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Prichard homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Prichard real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Prichard Home Appreciation Rates

Prichard's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Prichard during the period has been just 4.81%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Prichard that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Prichard real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Prichard appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.24%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 92.39% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Prichard. Prichard appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 6.07%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 26.58%.

Importantly, this makes Prichard one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Alabama, our data show that Prichard'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 Prichard differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Prichard - 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 Prichard real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$85,330

Prichard, AL Home Prices
> $1,245,000
$934,001 - $1,245,000
$623,001 - $934,000
$498,001 - $623,000
$374,001 - $498,000
$249,001 - $374,000
$125,001 - $249,000
$62,001 - $125,000
$0 - $62,000
1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.7%
0.7%
7.1%
7.1%
21.6%
21.6%
37.1%
37.1%
31.5%
31.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Alabama

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,747

Prichard Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,343 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
46.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
23.6%
23.6%
76.4%
76.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
7.7%
7.7%
37.4%
37.4%
50.2%
50.2%
4.7%
4.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
84.5%
84.5%
1.3%
1.3%
3.9%
3.9%
6.4%
6.4%
4.0%
4.0%
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
0.5%
0.5%
5.3%
5.3%
28.4%
28.4%
53.8%
53.8%
11.2%
11.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes