July brought many things our way—including summer break winding down, weather changing and, according to these highlights from Lee County’s July 2025 Residential Report, a change in our local housing market.
Inventory is up in Lee County and Opelika.
If you’re looking to make a move to Opelika or another spot in Lee County, there are now more options! Comparing Lee County as a whole, this July, there were 650 homes listed—a 4% increase from the 625 homes that were listed in July 2024.
Opelika saw the biggest increase, rising 20% from 195 homes listed in 2024 to 234 homes listed in 2025.
Homes in Lee County and Opelika spent less time on the market.
In July 2024, homes in Lee County spent an average of 58 days on the market. Whereas, in July 2025, homes spent an average of 54 days on the market—a 6.9% decrease! And like their inventory numbers, Opelika saw the biggest change with a 38% decrease from 79 days in 2024 to 49 days in 2025.
More properties were sold in all areas.
Keeping those highlights from Lee County’s July 2025 Residential Report in mind, it is no surprise that more homes sold across the board.
The stats show that Lee County experienced a 16.8% increase in homes sold from July 24 to July 2025. Auburn reported a 17.7% increase, and Opelika rose by 5.1%.
The average sold prices increased.
With homes selling quickly, the market was competitive, possibly contributing to an increase in average sold prices. For example, Lee County’s average sold price overall in July 2025 was $444,136, a 4.9% increase from $423,563 a year ago.
Let’s break it down further. Opelika’s average sold price increased by 7.4%, going from $370,359 in 2024 to $397,871 in July 2025. And while Auburn saw a slightly smaller increase, the average sold price still rose 0.9% from $470,878 in 2024 to $475,063 in July 2025.
Auburn condo prices have dropped.
Another highlight from Lee County’s July 2025 Residential Report worth mentioning is that condo listings rose and prices dropped! If you are considering purchasing a condo, now may be the time, since the average sold price dropped year-over-year from $349,022 in July 2024 to $296,196 in July 2025.
Summary
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