Housing & affordability in Mountain Brook
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
A−
86/100
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$916,300
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 100
Median rent vs metro$1,456/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 66
Ownership rate90%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 100
Households spending >30% of income on housing23%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 74
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831964
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%88%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%40%
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.
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Best Birmingham suburbs for housing
All 22 ranked, Mountain Brook 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 Mountain Brook on housing & affordability
Mountain Brook grades A− on housing & affordability.
Nothing within 25 miles beats Mountain Brook on housing & affordability.
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
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