August 2020 Membership Report

August 2020 Membership Report

Statewide Membership

As of August 31, 2020, statewide membership is currently at 16,966¹, which is up 1,195 members, a 7.58% increase since the end of August last year.

 

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Local Membership

Alabama REALTORS® saw a large increase in membership this month due to growth at fifteen out of twenty-five boards. One quarter of the boards had exceptional double-digit growth.  

 
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Large Boards

  • Huntsville Area Association: 18.75%
  • Mobile Area Association: 8.93%
  • Birmingham Area Association: 8.84%
  • Montgomery Area Association: 8.10%
  • Baldwin County Association: 5.92%

Medium Boards

  • Etowah-Cherokee Association: 26.18%
  • Cullman Association: 22.55%
  • Wiregrass Board: 20.27%
  • Southeast Alabama Association: 16.67%
  • Lake Martin Area Association: 9.03%
  • Tuscaloosa Association: 8.17%
  • Calhoun County Area Board: 8.85%

Small Boards

  • Monroe County Board: 14.81%
  • Talladega County Board: 3.57%
  • Dekalb County Association: 2.63%
 

National Membership

According to the NAR Membership Report², NAR grew to 1,424,136 members, which is an addition of 30,950 members for a 2.22% increase from the end of August 2019. 

For states in the medium category, Alabama had the second highest year over year membership growth for a total of 5.76% and is ranked fourth highest among all states for year over year membership growth. 

 

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¹Alabama Membership Report includes REALTOR®, REALTOR® ASSOCIATES, Institute Affiliates, Affiliates, and Non-Member Salesperson memberships. 

²Membership numbers are taken from NAR’s Monthly Membership Report and include REALTOR® and REALTOR® ASSOCIATES only.