Dothan, AL housing market
Typical home value
$204K
▲ 1.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,210/mo
▲ 3.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+27%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Dothan is worth $204,317, up 1.2% over the past year and up 27% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,210 a month (+3.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.1% (below the Dothan, AL metro's 7.5%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,123/mo, $87 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Dothan, AL metro's home values to change +1.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Dothan, AL metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 36/100, #347 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Dothan compares
| Measure | Dothan | Dothan, AL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $204,317 | $193,192 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.2% | +1.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,210 | $1,211 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.2% | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.1% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.1 | 13.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,123 | $1,062 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Dothan
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $204K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.