Forestdale, AL housing market
The typical Forestdale home is worth about $175,000, up 3.3% in a year, 28% below the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 57 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Forestdale compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Forestdale at a glance
A balanced market
About 4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Forestdale | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $110,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $121,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $131,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $144,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $159,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $177,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $178,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $174,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $172,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $175,000 | $242,000 |
Forestdale and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestdale | $175K | +3.3% | $1,110 | — | $66,569 |
| Adamsville | $140K | +3.9% | $1,130 | 0 | $62,500 |
| Birmingham | $137K | −2.4% | $1,200 | 579 | $46,051 |
| Brookside | — | +1.2%† | $1,130 | 31 | $59,271 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.6 years of income
The typical Forestdale home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alabama (3.8 years).
How Forestdale ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Forestdale is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Forestdale pay a median of $1,203. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35005, 35214; Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.