Strong growth continued in September with statewide membership currently at 18,723¹, which is up 1553 members, a 9.04% increase since the end of September last year.

Alabama REALTORS® saw a steady increase in membership this month due to growth at 22 out of 24 boards, with double-digit growth at nine of those boards.

Large Boards

• Baldwin County Association: 11.42%
• Huntsville Area Association: 11.17%
• Montgomery Area Association: 10.40%
• Birmingham Area Association: 8.14%
• Mobile Area Association: 3.62%

Medium Boards

• Calhoun County Area Board: 30.69%
• Tuscaloosa Association: 15.93%
• Southeast Alabama Association:  12.91%
• East Alabama Board: 11.76%
• Cullman Association: 9.56%
• Athens-Limestone Association: 8.09%
• Wiregrass Board: 6.62%
• Shoals Area Association: 6.44%
• Lee County Association: 6.15%
• Walker Area Association: 5.67%
• Marshall County Board: 4.60%
• Etowah-Cherokee Association: 3.64%
• Morgan County Association: 2.64%
• Lake Martin Area Association: 2.34%

Small Boards

• Covington Association: 24.29%
• Eufaula Board: 17.95%
• Talladega Board: 3.45%

According to the NAR Membership Report², NAR has a total of 1,556,762 members, which is an addition of 118,918 members for an 8.27% increase from the end of September 2020.  For states in the medium category, Alabama had the fifth-highest year-over-year membership growth, for a total of 10.09%, and is ranked seventeenth among all states for year-over-year membership growth.

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.