Housing & affordability in Pelham
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
B
73/100
8th of 22
8th of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$299,800
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 62
Median rent vs metro$1,577/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 71
Ownership rate84%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 89
Households spending >30% of income on housing19%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 87
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19832001
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%91%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%32%
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, Pelham 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 Pelham on housing & affordability
Pelham grades B on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mountain Brook12 mi from PelhamA− 75 B Vestavia Hills10 mi from PelhamB+ 72 B− Chelsea6 mi from PelhamB+ 57 C− Helena9 mi from PelhamB 62 C McCalla16 mi from PelhamB 52 D+ Homewood10 mi from PelhamB 78 B+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24