Housing & affordability in Homewood
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
B
73/100
7th of 22
7th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$558,500
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 96
Median rent vs metro$1,463/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 66
Ownership rate62%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 49
Households spending >30% of income on housing29%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 52
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831967
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%58%
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, Homewood 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 Homewood on housing & affordability
Homewood grades B on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mountain Brook5 mi from HomewoodA− 75 B Trussville20 mi from HomewoodB+ 66 C+ Vestavia Hills4 mi from HomewoodB+ 72 B− Chelsea14 mi from HomewoodB+ 57 C− Helena13 mi from HomewoodB 62 C McCalla16 mi from HomewoodB 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24