Alabama has 2 of the nation’s hottest lake front real estate markets
Two of the hottest lake front real estate markets in the country can be found in Alabama.
That’s according to Hoover-based Lake Homes Realty, the country’s largest lake real estate brokerage, which has released its 2023 “Hot Lakes” Top Ten list.
Lake Martin was fifth, while Smith Lake was eighth. Lake Hartwell, on the South Carolina/Georgia line, was at the top.
Alabama was also the third most searched for market last year, placing behind Texas and Tennessee.
The list was compiled by looking at more than 50 million pageviews on LakeHomes.com over the course of 2022. The site lists real estate in and around 6,600 lakes across the U.S. The company also puts out a quarterly report on lake homes markets around the country.
Lake Martin had 630,524 pageviews on the site last year, according to the company. Lake Martin currently has 203 lake home and lot listings. Smith Lake had 611,150 pageviews in 2022 and ended the year with 639 listings.
Glenn Phillips, CEO of Lake Homes Realty and the firm’s lead economic analyst, said he expects searches for lake homes to spike as spring approaches.