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Housing & affordability in Vestavia Hills

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
B+
80/100
3rd of 22
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$530,000
Birmingham $240,20040% · scores 93
Median rent vs metro$1,515/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo30% · scores 69
Ownership rate78%
Birmingham 71%15% · scores 78
Households spending >30% of income on housing25%
Birmingham 27%15% · scores 67
Context, not scored
Median year built · Birmingham 19831978
Houses rather than flats · Birmingham 72%76%
Households with children · Birmingham 30%36%
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, Vestavia Hills 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 Vestavia Hills on housing & affordability

Vestavia Hills grades B+ on housing & affordability. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Mountain Brook2 mi from Vestavia HillsA−$916k90% 75 B Trussville17 mi from Vestavia HillsB+$370k92% 66 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24