Is Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The Muscle Shoals housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 11% of homes in Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 35 days and there were 4.8 months of supply. Three to six months of supply is a fairly balanced market, where pricing and condition decide how much room there is to negotiate. That’s based on 73 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking rose from 7%, homes sold about as fast and the median sale price fell 4% to $295,872. Overall, Muscle Shoals is more competitive than a year ago, so tougher for buyers.

Within Colbert County, homes here sell faster than in 75% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell more often over asking than in 75%. On our competition score, Muscle Shoals ranks #139 of 249 AL ZIP codes with enough sales (score 29 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at Cherokee 35616 (0% sold over asking) or Tuscumbia 35674 (7% sold over asking), while Sheffield 35660 (16% sold over asking) is even more competitive.