Birmingham, AL housing market
The typical Birmingham home is worth about $137,000, down 2.4% in a year, 43% below the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 54 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Birmingham compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Birmingham at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Birmingham | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $91,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $93,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $99,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $105,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $124,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $150,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $155,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $146,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $145,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $140,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $137,000 | $242,000 |
Birmingham and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $137K | −2.4% | 54 | $46,051 |
| Irondale | $288K | +2.6% | 43 | $72,343 |
| Center Point | $157K | +3.2% | 140 | $56,417 |
| Homewood | $571K | +6.5% | 33 | $94,485 |
| Mountain Brook | $1.05M | +8.2% | 5 | $201,479 |
| Trussville | $397K | +3.4% | 57 | $123,275 |
| Vestavia Hills | $567K | +4.3% | 34 | $134,369 |
3 years of income
The typical Birmingham home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Birmingham ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.