Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Brent

A city of 4,010 people in Alabama
T Under 10 neighborsJoin Brent →
1

Now in Brent

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

Be the first to post in Brent — introduce yourself, ask a question, or share what’s happening.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Brent

Explore places →

Outdoors in Brent

Parks & trails →
Map of Brent: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.6%36 of 5,644 acres
Trails3.8 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves39 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Brent

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Brent

City in Alabama, United States
1898Established
2,972Population
8.8 sq miArea
240 ftElevation

Brent is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,972.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code35034
Area code205
Living in Brent

Housing in Brent

$198K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brent home is worth about $198,000, up 1.1% in a year, 18% below the Alabama typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Brent

D

Safety Grade D

Brent reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brent 3.4
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brent 16.2
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Schools in Brent

All Brent schools →
C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Brent’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Brent’s schools compare in AL →
DistrictBibb CountySchools1

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.

Famous people from BrentWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Brent.Meet them →

Where Brent is

Explore map →
Locator map of Brent
Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Location map

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →

How things work in Brent

All explainers →
You’re browsing

Brent

Alabama · AL
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Brent is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01