Housing & affordability in Calera
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C+
65/100
12th of 22
12th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$235,300
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 49
Median rent vs metro$1,601/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 73
Ownership rate79%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 81
Households spending >30% of income on housing23%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 75
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19832006
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%91%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%42%
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, Calera 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 Calera on housing & affordability
Calera grades C+ on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Vestavia Hills24 mi from CaleraB+ 72 B− Chelsea14 mi from CaleraB+ 57 C− Helena14 mi from CaleraB 62 C McCalla20 mi from CaleraB 52 D+ Homewood24 mi from CaleraB 78 B+ Pelham14 mi from CaleraB 59 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24