Housing & affordability in Bessemer
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
26/100
22nd of 22
22nd of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$135,900
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 19
Median rent vs metro$961/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 36
Ownership rate57%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 41
Households spending >30% of income on housing41%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 13
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831963
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%78%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%21%
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.
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Best Birmingham suburbs for housing
All 22 ranked, Bessemer 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 Bessemer on housing & affordability
Bessemer grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mountain Brook16 mi from BessemerA− 75 B Vestavia Hills15 mi from BessemerB+ 72 B− Chelsea20 mi from BessemerB+ 57 C− Helena8 mi from BessemerB 62 C McCalla6 mi from BessemerB 52 D+ Homewood11 mi from BessemerB 78 B+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24