Housing & affordability in Gardendale
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C
62/100
14th of 22
14th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$252,600
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 53
Median rent vs metro$1,299/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 57
Ownership rate78%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 79
Households spending >30% of income on housing21%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 78
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831988
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%77%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%31%
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, Gardendale 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 Gardendale on housing & affordability
Gardendale grades C on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mountain Brook13 mi from GardendaleA− 75 B Trussville14 mi from GardendaleB+ 66 C+ Vestavia Hills15 mi from GardendaleB+ 72 B− Homewood15 mi from GardendaleB 78 B+ Pelham25 mi from GardendaleB 59 C Hoover21 mi from GardendaleB− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24