REAL Charts: Alabama new construction sales up in May
Topics: Residential Real Estate
Markets: Birmingham Metro, Huntsville-Madison County, Mobile Area, Montgomery Area, Statewide, Tuscaloosa Area
Alabama new home sales rose 19 percent in May, compared to the previous year.
According to the latest new construction report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate, there were 434 new homes sold in Alabama in May, compared to 364 in 2016.
Click here to access the full May New Construction Report from ACRE
Here's a breakdown of how the five major markets performed during May.
Birmingham
2017: 158
2016: 150
Huntsville
2017: 154
2016: 115
Mobile
2017: 26
2016: 27
Montgomery
2017: 69
2016: 44
Tuscaloosa
2017: 27
2016: 28
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