Market comparison · November 3, 2026
Fairhope vs Daphne, AL: Which Housing Market Is Better Right Now?
Fairhope costs about $259,475 more on the average sale and moves slower. Over the last six months Fairhope’s average sale was $650,809 against $391,334 in Daphne, and about 22% of Fairhope’s listings are under contract against 31% in Daphne. If you want the shorter wait and the lower price, Daphne is the stronger fit; if the downtown, the bay and the setting are the point, Fairhope is the one.
A note on the numbers: both cities come from AreaPro and cover a rolling six-month period using averages, so they are comparable to each other (but not to the single-month Florida medians on our other pages). Median sale prices weren’t available in this month’s pull, so this page shows averages only. A few high-end sales pull an average up, and that matters more in Fairhope.
The numbers, side by side
| Measure (rolling 6 months) | Fairhope | Daphne |
|---|---|---|
| Homes selling per month | 75 | 82.5 |
| Average sale price | $650,809 | $391,334 |
| Days on market (average) | 78 | 64 |
| Sale-to-list (average) | 96.7% | 97.9% |
| Homes for sale | 294 | 226 |
| Under contract | 65 | 70 |
| Pending ratio | 22% | 31% |
| Months of supply | 3.9 | 2.7 |
What actually separates them
Price. Fairhope’s average sale is $650,809 against $391,334 in Daphne, a gap of $259,475. Both are averages over six months.
Speed. The typical Daphne home took 64 days on average; Fairhope took 78.
Demand. Daphne has a pending ratio of 31% and 2.7 months of supply; Fairhope has 22% and 3.9. The pending ratio is the share of listed homes already under contract, and it says more about right now than the average price does. Both towns are tighter than they were a month ago on the six-month rolling read (Fairhope was 13% and 4.5 months; Daphne 25% and 3.2), though most of the sales behind those numbers overlap.
If you’re buying
Daphne has the lower entry price and more homes moving: 70 under contract against 65 in Fairhope. Fairhope has 294 homes listed and slower sales, which gives a buyer more room to ask for something on a home that has been sitting.
If you’re selling
A Daphne seller is in a tight market (2.7 months of supply) and got 97.9% of list on average. A Fairhope seller is closer to balanced (3.9 months) and should price to current sales, not to what Fairhope homes sold for a year ago.
Common questions
Is Daphne or Fairhope cheaper? Daphne. The six-month average sale was $391,334 against $650,809 in Fairhope, a difference of $259,475.
Which sells faster, Daphne or Fairhope? Daphne, at about 64 days on average against 78 in Fairhope.
Which is the better buyer’s market? Fairhope has more supply per sale (3.9 months against 2.7) and a lower pending ratio, which gives a buyer more leverage.
The full reports
Data: AreaPro, Baldwin County AL, Residential and Condo / Townhome, rolling six months, averages; data as of November 1, 2026. Pulled November 3, 2026.
Tyler Darden, REALTOR® · FL SL3662859 · AL 146317 · Real Broker, LLC