Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 33,284. Alabaster is the 16th largest city in Alabama by number of residents.

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How Alabaster ranks

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#2Highest graduation rate in AL #13Most remote workers in AL #15Fewest smokers in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code35007, 35114

Area code205

Living in Alabaster

Housing in Alabaster

$306K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alabaster home is worth about $306,000, up 2.9% in a year, 26% above the Alabama typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market52

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May40

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Safety in Alabaster

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Alabaster reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Alabaster 1

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Alabaster 9.6

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Alabaster

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Most working residents leave Alabaster for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (21%), Hoover (12%) and Pelham (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Birmingham

21%

Hoover

12%

Pelham

Homewood

12%Work in townlive and work in Alabaster 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13,283Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Alabaster

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alabama

18better than AL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethAL 15.4% · better 12.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityAL 19.2% · better 74.6%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureAL 78% · worse

Care nearby

Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster · 2.6 mi · ER

Cahaba Medical Care - AlabasterAlabaster · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Alabaster · CMS · HRSAHealth in Alabaster →

Natural hazards in Alabaster

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

59Does Alabaster flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Alabaster MapAlabaster vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Alabaster →

Climate in Alabaster

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Alabaster has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 35°Winter

75° / 50°Spring

90° / 68°Summer

76° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Alabaster get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 16, with the last in spring around Mar 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Alabaster

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School Grade A

The public schools Alabaster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#26Best public schoolsof 180 in AL

DistrictAlabaster CitySchools10

Creek View Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 958 students Meadow View Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 953 students Thompson Intermediate School A-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 901 students Alabaster Weekday Early Education ProgramElementary · Grades PK–K · 131 students Westwood Baptist Weekday Edu MinistryElementary · Grades PK–K · 103 students River Cape Montessori School LLCElementary · Grades PK–K · 44 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.