Brent, Alabama Real Estate & Housing Market

Brent, AL Listings

For Sale For Rent

Find real estate listings

Find rental listings

Brent Housing Information

Index	Brent	Alabama	National
Median home price	$103,300	$128,500	$184,700
Median rent asked	$449	$728	$949
Avg. people per household	2.8	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	49.7%	68.5%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	50.3%	31.5%	36.4%

Above, you will see a summary of real estate in Brent, AL. On average, homes in Brent, AL cost $103,300, a value that is 20% lower than the average in Alabama. In general terms, this results in Brent, AL real estate being more affordable than Alabama real estate. On average, people who rent houses in Brent, AL pay $449; this value is 38% lower than the average amount renters pay in Alabama. 49.7% of Brent, AL residents own their own homes and, on average, each of the homes has 2.8 occupants. Brent, AL real estate features a range of homes, which include everthing from large houses to small condos to stacked townhomes. Accessing real estate listings and homes that are up for sale in Brent, AL is easy because in our search area shown above, we categorize real estate and homes based on location, price, and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms.

Brent Home Affordability

It’s advisable to look at home affordability when trying to find the ideal place to find real estate in Brent, AL. To estimate home affordability, one method is to use the ratio of home price to median household income. The Brent, AL’s median home price stands at $103,300 while $34,273 is the value of the average household income. The resulting home price to income ratio, which is 3.0x, differs from the Alabama average as the ratio is 5% higher than the state’s average. The average home price divided by the median home income results in the home affordability ratio. Considering the comparison between the home price and home income, homes in Brent, AL are considered less expensive if the ratio of home price to income is lower. Besides the home price to median household income ratio, other considerable factors do apply in determining home affordability. Using the home affordability calculator displayed below can help determine the exact price that suits any budget when searching for real estate in Brent, AL.

Nearby cities with low home prices

City, State	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
West Blocton, AL	1,334	$83,900	55%
Centreville, AL	2,720	$124,300	33%
Brent, AL	4,902	$103,300	44%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Big Pine Key, FL	4,902	$342,000	85%
Eagleton Village, TN	4,902	$110,200	40%
Cochran, GA	4,901	$81,000	56%
Travelers Rest, SC	4,903	$155,800	16%
Walkertown, NC	4,900	$124,400	33%
Brent, AL	4,902	$103,300	44%

Source: The Brent, AL housing data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).