Housing & affordability in Hoover
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
B−
72/100
9th of 22
9th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$412,200
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 79
Median rent vs metro$1,457/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 66
Ownership rate71%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 66
Households spending >30% of income on housing24%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 69
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831994
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%71%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%33%
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, Hoover 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 Hoover on housing & affordability
Hoover grades B− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mountain Brook9 mi from HooverA− 75 B Trussville24 mi from HooverB+ 66 C+ Vestavia Hills7 mi from HooverB+ 72 B− Chelsea11 mi from HooverB+ 57 C− Helena8 mi from HooverB 62 C McCalla13 mi from HooverB 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24