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Rankings/Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

NeutralTier 1CBSA 19300Compare
Risk Rank: #158 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): +12
48score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Daphne experienced a market correction from early 2024 through mid-2024. The market is currently recovering.

Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession
In Recovery for 5 months·Previously: Recovery

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

ExpRecRecExpExpRecHypRessHypRessHypRecRec2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Daphne's housing market shows average risk, ranking 158th of 287 metros. The market has been in Recovery for 5 months. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity.

Executive Summary

Risk is Neutral, driven primarily by permits per capita and employment. The market is in Recovery phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is balanced.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Permits per Capita
p96 (highest risk decile)
Permits per 1,000 residents
Employment
p67 (moderate)
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Affordability
p57 (moderate)
Mortgage payment / income

Market Signals

Inventory is roughly flat (+2% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
+1.8%p51
Days on Market YoY
+1.1%p50
Months in status5
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+2.0%p87
Months in status4
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum33

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth18

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita96

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability57

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment67

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration20

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum+1.4%p33
Permit Growth-20.3%p18
Permits/1K Pop12.18p96
Affordability0.28p57
Employment-0.1%p67
Net AGI Migration+$183Kp20
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Local SignalsDoes not affect score

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Sharp Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-20.3%Significant pullback

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Significant supply pullback into healthy demand. A supply constraint is forming — pricing power is shifting to existing inventory holders.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY+1.8%
Days on Market YoY+1.1%
AssessmentBalanced conditions
Stable for 5 monthsData through Dec 2025
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2025-1154
2025-0958
2025-0759
2025-0559
2025-0455
2025-0246
2024-1236
2024-1041
2024-0741
2024-0437
2024-0245
2024-0145
2023-1240
2023-1039
2023-0942
2023-0846
2023-0751
2023-0555
2023-0454
2023-0256
2022-1154
2022-1053
2022-0844
2022-0646
2022-0546
2022-0448
2022-0248
2021-1255
2021-1153
2021-0952
2021-0652
2021-0549
2021-0350
2021-0250
2020-1246
2020-1147
2020-0950
2020-0656
2020-0558
2020-0357
2019-1254
2019-1053
2019-0954
2019-0752
2019-0447
2019-0145
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022