Market comparison · October 2, 2026
Fairhope vs Daphne, AL: Which Housing Market Is Better Right Now?
Fairhope costs about $171,969 more on the median and moves slower. Over the last six months Fairhope’s median sale was $535,000 against $363,031 in Daphne, and about 13% of Fairhope’s listings are under contract against 25% 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, so they are comparable to each other (but not to the single-month Florida medians on our other pages).
The numbers, side by side
| Measure (rolling 6 months) | Fairhope | Daphne |
|---|---|---|
| Homes selling per month | 76 | 81 |
| Average sale price | $647,755 | $404,404 |
| Median sale price | $535,000 | $363,031 |
| Days on market (average) | 80 | 61 |
| Days on market (median) | 54 | 42 |
| Homes for sale | 338 | 261 |
| Under contract | 43 | 65 |
| Pending ratio | 13% | 25% |
| Months of supply | 4.5 | 3.2 |
What actually separates them
Price. Fairhope’s average sale is $647,755 against $404,404 in Daphne; on the median it is $535,000 against $363,031. Fairhope’s average runs $112,755 above its median, which means a handful of high-end sales pull it up. Daphne’s gap is $41,373.
Speed. The typical Daphne home took 61 days on average (42 at the median); Fairhope took 80 (54 at the median).
Demand. Daphne has a pending ratio of 25% and 3.2 months of supply; Fairhope has 13% and 4.5. The pending ratio is the share of listed homes already under contract, and it says more about right now than the average price does.
If you’re buying
Daphne has the lower entry price and more homes moving: 65 under contract against 43 in Fairhope. Fairhope has 338 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 tighter market (3.2 months of supply). A Fairhope seller should price to the current market, not to what Fairhope homes sold for a year ago, because the pending ratio is lower.
Common questions
Is Daphne or Fairhope cheaper? Daphne. The six-month median sale was $363,031 against $535,000 in Fairhope, a difference of $171,969.
Which sells faster, Daphne or Fairhope? Daphne, at about 61 days on average against 80 in Fairhope.
Which is the better buyer’s market? Fairhope has more supply per sale (4.5 months against 3.2) 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 and medians as labelled. Pulled October 2, 2026.
Tyler Darden, REALTOR® · FL SL3662859 · AL 146317 · Real Broker, LLC