The April 13, 2026 weekly report from the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), for the week ending April 4, reported that new single-family home listings in Madison County decreased by 8.7% year-over-year. That’s a significant decrease from the three-month average: an increase of 4.1% year-over-year.

Madison County pending sales increased by 10.2% year-over-year last month, with a three-month average increase of 8.4% year-over-year. The inventory of available homes for sale increased by 5.4% year-over-year, with a three-month average increase of 7.5% year-over-year.

Homes for sale spent 8.6% more time on the market, an average of 63 days. April’s supply of available homes remained flat.

Last month saw a slight decrease in median sales prices, decreasing by 0.3% year-over-year. Single-family homes for sale in Madison County averaged $333,946 in April, and the average seller received 98.6% of their list price.

Madison County’s housing affordability index for April came in at 94, a 3.3% year-over-year increase. This index indicates regional housing affordability. April’s score means the median household income was 94% of what is necessary to qualify for the median-priced home under prevailing interest rates. The higher the number, the greater the affordability.

Builder confidence rose in March

In March 2026, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo reported that builder confidence for new single-family homes was 38 in March, up one point. On average, builders reduced their prices by 6% in February and March. Thirty-seven percent of builders reduced prices in March, as opposed to 36% in February.

The HMI is a monthly survey that tracks the single-family housing market and rates builder confidence on a scale of zero to 100. Builders rate the housing market based on volume of current single-family home sales, anticipated sales over the next six months, and prospective buyer traffic in the market.