Irondale, AL housing market
The typical Irondale home is worth about $288,000, up 2.6% in a year, 19% above the Alabama typical home. Homes typically sell in 43 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Irondale compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Irondale at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Irondale | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $164,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $173,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $183,000 | $158,000 |
| 2020 | $197,000 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $224,000 | $188,000 |
| 2022 | $252,000 | $215,000 |
| 2023 | $279,000 | $228,000 |
| 2024 | $284,000 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | $283,000 | $238,000 |
| 2026 | $285,000 | $239,000 |
| August 2026 | $288,000 | $242,000 |
Irondale and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irondale | $288K | +2.6% | 43 | $72,343 |
| Birmingham | $137K | −2.4% | 54 | $46,051 |
| Trussville | $397K | +3.4% | 57 | $123,275 |
| Leeds | $255K | +3.3% | 42 | $69,737 |
| Vestavia Hills | $567K | +4.3% | 34 | $134,369 |
| Mountain Brook | $1.05M | +8.2% | 5 | $201,479 |
4 years of income
The typical Irondale home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Alabama (3.8).
How Irondale 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.