Housing & affordability in Birmingham
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
30/100
21st of 22
21st of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$158,800
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 27
Median rent vs metro$1,107/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 46
Ownership rate46%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 19
Households spending >30% of income on housing41%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 13
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831965
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%60%
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.
Vertical rule marks the Birmingham reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Birmingham suburbs for housing
All 22 ranked, Birmingham 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 Birmingham on housing & affordability
Birmingham grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mountain Brook4 mi from BirminghamA− 75 B Trussville16 mi from BirminghamB+ 66 C+ Vestavia Hills6 mi from BirminghamB+ 72 B− Chelsea18 mi from BirminghamB+ 57 C− Helena18 mi from BirminghamB 62 C McCalla20 mi from BirminghamB 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24