As the summer season comes to an end, let’s take a moment to look at an overview of Lee County’s August 2025 Residential Report. You may just find the push you need to buy or sell your home!
Lee County home inventory has risen.
Overall, comparing August 2024 to August 2025, Lee County’s housing inventory went from 621 in 2024 to 629 in 2025—a 1.3% increase.
Breaking that down, Opelika saw the biggest rise in homes listed, with 37 more homes listed in August 2025 than the previous year. Auburn condos also saw an increase in inventory with an 11.8% rise year-over-year.
The average sold price increased.
In all areas, the average sold price for homes increased significantly. For example, Lee County as a whole saw a $54,500 increase in the average sold price from last August, going from $411,786 to $466,286, representing a 13.2% change.
Furthermore, the average sold price in Auburn increased from $460,060 in August 2024 to $523,126 in August 2025—a 13.7% increase and $63,066 difference! Opelika rose from $360,167 in 2024 to $403,435 in 2025. That’s a $43,268 and 12.0% increase!
Days spent on the market fluctuated.
Based on Lee County’s August 2025 Residential Report, the number of days home spent on the market fluctuated in each area.
To clarify, Auburn homes spent an average of one day more on the market in August 2025 at 53 days compared to 54 days in 2024. In Opelika, on the other hand, homes spent 21 days less on the market than they did a year ago, going from 61 days in 2024 to 40 in 2025.
The number of sold properties increased in Auburn.
With homes being listed and sold continuously, we can compare Lee County properties sold in August 2024 to those sold in August 2025 and see that there has been a slight 1.5% increase in properties sold.
Correspondingly, Auburn properties sold saw a 15.6% increase, rising from 96 sold in August 2024 to 111 in August 2025.
Auburn condos spent less time on the market.
Taking a look at Auburn condos, we see that they spent 12 days less on the market year-over-year, and there was an increase of 63.2% in condos sold from August 2024, with 19 sold, to August 2025, with 31 sold!
Summary
With these housing trends from Lee County’s August 2025 Residential Report, we see that the market has and will continue to change. Do you need assistance navigating the market? Contact Ryan Roberts, your local real estate expert!
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