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Bessemer, AL 35023 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Bessemer, AL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.06
ActiveActive listings: 6464PendingPending sales: 44
Bessemer, AL: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $195k$195kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $174k$174k
What homes actually sell for in Bessemer, AL
Distribution of 282 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $105k to $245k
$55k to $95k: 47 sales$55k$95k to $135k: 37 sales$135k to $176k: 49 sales49sales$135k$176k to $216k: 46 sales$216k to $256k: 35 sales$216k$256k to $296k: 21 sales$296k to $337k: 4 sales$296k$337k to $377k: 14 salesMedian $174k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 64 active listings and 4 pending sales in ZIP code 35023. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.06 makes it a typical-pace market: listings are going under contract at about the pace of most ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $194,900, while the median of the 282 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $174,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 35023 for 100 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 35023?

The median closed sale price in Bessemer, AL 35023 was $174,000 over the last six months, based on 282 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $105,000 to $244,900.

Is 35023 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 4 pending sales against 64 active listings in 35023, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.06. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 35023 is currently a typical-pace market.

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