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Housing & affordability in Chelsea

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
B+
78/100
4th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$360,000
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 72
Median rent vs metro$1,414/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 64
Ownership rate90%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 100
Households spending >30% of income on housing15%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 100
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19832007
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%97%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%39%
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, Chelsea highlighted
1Mountain 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
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Better than Chelsea on housing & affordability

Chelsea grades B+ on housing & affordability. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Mountain Brook14 mi from ChelseaA−$916k90% 75 B Trussville24 mi from ChelseaB+$370k92% 66 C+ Vestavia Hills12 mi from ChelseaB+$530k78% 72 B−
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24