Housing & affordability in Birmingham

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

A−

85/100
2nd of 54

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$698,300

Detroit $249,70040% · scores 100

Median rent vs metro$1,902/mo

Detroit $1,207/mo30% · scores 83

Ownership rate77%

Detroit 71%15% · scores 77

Households spending >30% of income on housing27%

Detroit 29%15% · scores 61

Context, not scored

Median year built · Detroit 19681960

Houses rather than flats · Detroit 76%77%

Households with children · Detroit 28%28%

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 Detroit reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Detroit suburbs for housing

All 54 ranked, Birmingham highlighted

1Beverly HillsA$511,000 2BirminghamA−$698,300 3Grosse Pointe WoodsB+$342,100 4Rochester HillsB$409,800 5TroyB$420,300 6BerkleyB$316,700 7Grosse Pointe ParkB$473,100 8NoviB$421,900 9RochesterB−$473,200 10LivoniaC+$281,100 11Farmington HillsC+$354,500 12Royal OakC+$328,700 13South LyonC+$294,600 14New BaltimoreC$323,200 15ClawsonC$267,100 16FarmingtonC$297,200 17FerndaleC−$247,700 18Sterling HeightsC−$274,300 19Allen ParkC−$183,700 20St. Clair ShoresC−$210,700 21WoodhavenD+$231,800 22Flat RockD+$228,800 23FentonD+$235,900 24Auburn HillsD+$245,000 25Oak ParkD+$212,300 26TrentonD+$210,600 27RiverviewD+$215,100 28WixomD+$365,200 29Madison HeightsD+$199,100 30Garden CityD$168,800 31HowellD$265,600 32WarrenD$193,400 33DearbornD$218,800 34Hazel ParkD$158,600 35Dearborn HeightsD$185,100 36SouthfieldD$236,200 37FraserD$215,900 38Harper WoodsD−$157,200 39SouthgateD−$173,600 40WyandotteD−$166,900 41WestlandD−$184,600 42EastpointeD−$142,200 43RosevilleD−$155,800 44TaylorD−$152,600 45RomulusD−$159,500 46Lincoln ParkF$131,000 47WayneF$157,800 48Mount ClemensF$179,400 49Port HuronF$149,300 50HamtramckF$131,000 51MelvindaleF$125,800 52PontiacF$121,700 53InksterF$80,400 54DetroitF$83,900

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Better than Birmingham on housing & affordability

Birmingham grades A− on housing & affordability. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Beverly Hills2 mi from BirminghamA$511k95% 80 B+

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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