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Housing & affordability in McCalla

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
B
76/100
6th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$279,900
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 58
Median rent vs metro$1,777/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 80
Ownership rate90%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 100
Households spending >30% of income on housing18%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 89
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19832003
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%90%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%28%
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, McCalla 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 McCalla on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Mountain Brook21 mi from McCallaA−$916k90% 75 B Vestavia Hills20 mi from McCallaB+$530k78% 72 B− Chelsea23 mi from McCallaB+$360k90% 57 C− Helena8 mi from McCallaB$331k91% 62 C
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24