Housing & affordability in Pell City
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C−
53/100
17th of 22
17th of 22
Prose in preparation This tab is waiting for its written explanation of housing & affordability in Pell City. The numbers are below; until the words are written and checked, the page is hidden from search engines.
The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$249,600
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 52
Median rent vs metro$1,099/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 45
Ownership rate68%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 60
Households spending >30% of income on housing26%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 62
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831991
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%75%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%27%
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, Pell City 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 Pell City on housing & affordability
Pell City grades C− on housing & affordability. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Trussville18 mi from Pell CityB+ 66 C+ Clay22 mi from Pell CityB− 50 D+ Moody14 mi from Pell CityC+ 52 D+ Leeds18 mi from Pell CityC− 54 C− Irondale23 mi from Pell CityC− 49 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24