Housing & affordability in Irondale
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C−
53/100
16th of 22
16th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$255,800
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 53
Median rent vs metro$1,320/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 59
Ownership rate60%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 46
Households spending >30% of income on housing31%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 48
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831979
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%67%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%17%
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, Irondale 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 Irondale on housing & affordability
Irondale grades C− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mountain Brook5 mi from IrondaleA− 75 B Trussville10 mi from IrondaleB+ 66 C+ Vestavia Hills7 mi from IrondaleB+ 72 B− Chelsea16 mi from IrondaleB+ 57 C− Helena22 mi from IrondaleB 62 C Homewood10 mi from IrondaleB 78 B+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24