Welcome to the Alabama Commercial Real Estate Index™ (AL CREI™). The AL CREI™ measures commercial real estate expectations for the upcoming quarter gathered from a broad group of professionals working in commercial real estate and related fields. Eight key indicators create a composite index of overall market conditions and an outlook for specific property types. Through the survey, panelists can take the pulse of the state’s commercial real estate market as well as compare their own forecasts to those of their peers.
Click the “Register for the Survey” button below to register as a Commercial Real Estate Index (CREI) panelist. Once registered, you will receive an email once a quarter to participate. If you are a returning participant, you do not need to re-register.
For any questions regarding the survey, please contact Stuart Norton at tsnorton@ua.edu or (205) 348-5416.
The Alabama Commercial Real Estate Index™ (AL CREI™) is a quarterly survey of commercial brokers, developers, property managers, investors, lenders, and other industry professionals to gauge expectations for the upcoming quarter. An index value of 50 indicates a neutral outlook; values below 50 suggest a contractionary outlook, while values above 50 reflect expansionary expectations.
The AL CREI™ recorded a value of 57.2 in the Q1 2026 survey, representing a slight one-point increase from the previous quarter and signaling moderate confidence in continued expansion. Interest rates were the only component to show a decline, decreasing by 2.9 points. The Alabama Market Outlook experienced the largest improvement, rising 2.5 points quarter over quarter. Despite these modest gains, commercial real estate professionals across Alabama maintain measured optimism heading into Q1 2026.
