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Housing & affordability in Clay

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
B−
70/100
10th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$220,600
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 45
Median rent vs metro$2,240/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 97
Ownership rate91%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 100
Households spending >30% of income on housing29%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 55
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831994
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%93%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%36%
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, Clay 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 Clay on housing & affordability

Clay grades B− on housing & affordability. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Mountain Brook16 mi from ClayA−$916k90% 75 B Trussville4 mi from ClayB+$370k92% 66 C+ Vestavia Hills18 mi from ClayB+$530k78% 72 B− Homewood20 mi from ClayB$559k62% 78 B+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24