Housing & affordability in Alabaster
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C+
67/100
11th of 22
11th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$261,700
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 55
Median rent vs metro$1,372/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 61
Ownership rate87%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 95
Households spending >30% of income on housing21%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 80
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831994
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%89%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%36%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Birmingham reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Birmingham suburbs for housing
All 22 ranked, Alabaster highlighted1Mountain BrookA−$916,3002TrussvilleB+$370,3003Vestavia HillsB+$530,0004ChelseaB+$360,0005HelenaB$330,7006McCallaB$279,9007HomewoodB$558,5008PelhamB$299,8009HooverB−$412,20010ClayB−$220,60011AlabasterC+$261,70012CaleraC+$235,30013MoodyC+$237,50014GardendaleC$252,60015LeedsC−$224,60016IrondaleC−$255,80017Pell CityC−$249,60018HueytownD+$155,30019JasperD$215,70020Center PointD−$151,70021BirminghamF$158,80022BessemerF$135,900
Better than Alabaster on housing & affordability
Alabaster grades C+ on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mountain Brook20 mi from AlabasterA− 75 B Vestavia Hills18 mi from AlabasterB+ 72 B− Chelsea13 mi from AlabasterB+ 57 C− Helena6 mi from AlabasterB 62 C McCalla13 mi from AlabasterB 52 D+ Homewood17 mi from AlabasterB 78 B+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24