Living in Montgomery
Montgomery has been Alabama's capital since 1846 and is the seat of Montgomery County. The city counted 200,603 residents in the 2020 census. Downtown sits on the southern bank of the Alabama River, Interstate 65 runs north and south through the city, and Interstate 85 begins here and heads east toward Auburn and Atlanta.
History is close at hand. The Alabama State Capitol and Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor, are National Historic Landmarks, and Rosa Parks's arrest on December 1, 1955, began the Montgomery bus boycott. The Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which opened in 2018, draw visitors from across the country.
Montgomery Whitewater opened in 2023, the Montgomery Biscuits play Double-A baseball in the Southern League, and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival performs in the 240-acre Wynton M. Blount Cultural Park. Maxwell Air Force Base is home to Air University, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama is one of the area's largest employers, and the city's colleges include Alabama State University, Auburn University at Montgomery, Huntingdon College and Faulkner University.
Homes in Montgomery
Cloverdale and the Garden District are both historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places, with homes built from about 1875 to 1949. Newer neighborhoods spread across the city, and Pike Road and Prattville are a short drive away. See Shannon's guides to Pike Road and Prattville.
Shannon in Montgomery
Shannon grew up in Montgomery, and Montgomery and Prattville are where she has sold the most in Alabama. She works with buyers and sellers across the city and the surrounding area, and her extensive experience in new home construction sales helps buyers weighing a newly built home against an established neighborhood.
The Montgomery market
The Montgomery-area market is steady. July sales were nearly even with last year at 420 homes, the median price rose 1.1% to $262,800, and listings were up 2.6% to 1,580. Homes are taking longer to sell, averaging 80 days, 10 more than a year ago, which gives buyers time and more room to negotiate.
Within the city of Montgomery, the median sale price was $191,873 in August, down 1.6% from a year earlier, and homes sold for about 96% of list price.
Montgomery, August 2026
City of Montgomery
- Median sale price
- $191,873Down 1.6% from August 2025
- Median days on market
- 675 days slower than a year ago
- Sale-to-list price
- 95.9%Up 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sold above list price
- 12.6%Down 2.9 points from a year ago
Montgomery area, July 2026
Montgomery Area Association of Realtors sales
- Median sale price
- $262,800Up 1.1% from July 2025
- Homes sold
- 420Down 0.7% from July 2025
- Average days on market
- 8010 days slower than July 2025
- Active listings
- 1,580Up 2.6% from July 2025
- New construction
- 68 sales16.2% of sales; median $359,095, up 2.6%
Longer market times mean buyers can take time to compare neighborhoods and negotiate, particularly on homes that have been listed for a while.
With homes averaging 80 days on the market, pricing right at the start and preparing the home well shorten the wait.
Sources: Redfin, Montgomery housing market, August 2026 · Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE), University of Alabama, Montgomery-area report for July 2026. Figures are for the month shown and change monthly; ask Shannon for the latest numbers on a specific neighborhood or home.
Questions about Montgomery
Is Montgomery the capital of Alabama?
Yes. Montgomery has been the capital since 1846, when the seat of government moved from Tuscaloosa. It is also the seat of Montgomery County.
How many people live in Montgomery?
Montgomery counted 200,603 residents in the 2020 census.
What are Montgomery's historic neighborhoods?
Cloverdale and the Garden District are both historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places, with homes built from about 1875 to 1949.
Does Shannon Baker know Montgomery?
Yes. Shannon grew up in Montgomery, and Montgomery and Prattville are where she has sold the most in Alabama.
Who can help me buy or sell a home in Montgomery?
Shannon Baker, with LAH Sotheby's International Realty, works with buyers and sellers in Montgomery. She is licensed in Alabama and Florida and has more than $100 million in sales volume over the past five years. Call or text her at (850) 420-8678 or email shannon@lahsothebysrealty.com.