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Birmingham, Alabama

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 41/100, supply score 46, homes go under contract 2.4% slower than the US median, at 67% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $78K, +1.6% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 40.8% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −5.0% YoY. inventory, +4.7% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $313,794 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

50 ZIPs in this city:35201 35202 35203 35204 35205 35206 35207 35208 35209 35210 35211 35212 35213 35214 35215 35216 35217 35218 35219 35220 35221 35222 35223 35224 35226 35228 35229 35231 35232 35233 35234 35235 35236 35238 35242 35243 35244 35249 35253 35254 35255 35259 35260 35261 35266 35270 35285 35293 35294 35295

Market Hotness

41 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+2.4%

homes sell slower here

67%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$314K

Population

501,720

209,860

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

1,940

New Listings

672

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 5.0% YoY while the median home got down 1.8% bigger, so value per square foot is down 6.2%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$314K-5.0% YoY

Average Listing Price

$371K-7.4% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$156.034-6.2% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,868-1.8% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

1,940+7.1% YoY

New Listings

672-5.1% YoY

Total Listings

2,894+4.7% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

955-0.5% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.49-7.1% YoY

Median Days on Market

59+0.7% YoY

Price Reduced

20.2%+11.6% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 310,789

311Kunits

Occupied269,88386.8%

Vacant40,90613.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 269,883

270Koccupied

Owner172,41963.9%

Renter97,46436.1%

Renter Share

36.1%-0.5% YoY

Total Housing Units

310,789+0.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyJefferson County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,024

/month

1 BR

$1,155

/month

2 BR

$1,266

/month

3 BR

$1,583

/month

4 BR

$1,801

/month

FMR trends · Jefferson County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 40.8% of this ZIP's 209,860 occupied households, on a median household income of $78K.

Population & Age

Total Population

501,720-0.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 501,720

502Kresidents

Under 18110,02121.9%

Adults 18–64308,67061.5%

65 & Over83,02916.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.33+0.6% YoY

Population Under 18

110,021-0.7% YoY

Population 65 & Over

83,029+2.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

209,860+0.8% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.31-1.0% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.9%

Moved (within US)13.7%

Other0.4%

Veterans

5.3%-9.4% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$78K+1.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$47K+3.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$111K+2.5% YoY

Below Poverty Level

15.4%-3.6% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone75.6%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home12.4%

Other11.2%

Worked From Home

12.4%+15.7% YoY

Mean Commute

22.69-1.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

241,405+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 241,405

241Kunits

Occupied209,86086.9%

Vacant31,54513.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 209,860

210Khouseholds

Owner124,18159.2%

Renter85,67940.8%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.48-1.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.05-0.9% YoY

County Demographics

County population is down 0.3% to 667,755: residents under 18 are down 0.6% and those 65 and over are up 1.7%.

Median Age

37.72024

Population

Jefferson County Population

664,744+0.1% YoY

Households

Total Households

269,883+0.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.40-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 667,755

668Kresidents

Under 18153,18322.9%

Adults 18–64402,50460.3%

65 & Over112,06816.8%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

153,183-0.6% YoY

Population 65 & Over

112,068+1.7% YoY

Median Age

37.70-0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house87.1%

Moved (within US)12.4%

Other0.5%

Veterans

5.7%-10.9% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $66K, 15.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 11.1% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$66K+2.8% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$41K+3.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$100K+2.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

15.7%-3.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.3%

Public transit0.6%

Worked from home11.1%

Other11.0%

Worked From Home

11.1%+13.3% YoY

Mean Commute

24.10-1.6% YoY

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Birmingham, Alabama

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 41/100, supply score 46, homes go under contract 2.4% slower than the US median, at 67% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $78K, +1.6% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 40.8% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −5.0% YoY. inventory, +4.7% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Market Hotness

41 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+2.4%

homes sell slower here

67%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$314K

Population

501,720

209,860

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

1,940

New Listings

672

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 5.0% YoY while the median home got down 1.8% bigger, so value per square foot is down 6.2%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$314K-5.0% YoY

Average Listing Price

$371K-7.4% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$156.034-6.2% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,868-1.8% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

1,940+7.1% YoY

New Listings

672-5.1% YoY

Total Listings

2,894+4.7% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

955-0.5% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.49-7.1% YoY

Median Days on Market

59+0.7% YoY

Price Reduced

20.2%+11.6% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 310,789

311Kunits

Occupied269,88386.8%

Vacant40,90613.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 269,883

270Koccupied

Owner172,41963.9%

Renter97,46436.1%

Renter Share

36.1%-0.5% YoY

Total Housing Units

310,789+0.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyJefferson County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,024

/month

1 BR

$1,155

/month

2 BR

$1,266

/month

3 BR

$1,583

/month

4 BR

$1,801

/month

FMR trends · Jefferson County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 40.8% of this ZIP's 209,860 occupied households, on a median household income of $78K.

Population & Age

Total Population

501,720-0.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 501,720

502Kresidents

Under 18110,02121.9%

Adults 18–64308,67061.5%

65 & Over83,02916.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.33+0.6% YoY

Population Under 18

110,021-0.7% YoY

Population 65 & Over

83,029+2.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

209,860+0.8% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.31-1.0% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.9%

Moved (within US)13.7%

Other0.4%

Veterans

5.3%-9.4% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$78K+1.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$47K+3.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$111K+2.5% YoY

Below Poverty Level

15.4%-3.6% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone75.6%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home12.4%

Other11.2%

Worked From Home

12.4%+15.7% YoY

Mean Commute

22.69-1.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

241,405+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 241,405

241Kunits

Occupied209,86086.9%

Vacant31,54513.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 209,860

210Khouseholds

Owner124,18159.2%

Renter85,67940.8%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.48-1.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.05-0.9% YoY

County Demographics

County population is down 0.3% to 667,755: residents under 18 are down 0.6% and those 65 and over are up 1.7%.

Median Age

37.72024

Population

Jefferson County Population

664,744+0.1% YoY

Households

Total Households

269,883+0.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.40-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 667,755

668Kresidents

Under 18153,18322.9%

Adults 18–64402,50460.3%

65 & Over112,06816.8%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

153,183-0.6% YoY

Population 65 & Over

112,068+1.7% YoY

Median Age

37.70-0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house87.1%

Moved (within US)12.4%

Other0.5%

Veterans

5.7%-10.9% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $66K, 15.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 11.1% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$66K+2.8% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$41K+3.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$100K+2.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

15.7%-3.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.3%

Public transit0.6%

Worked from home11.1%

Other11.0%

Worked From Home

11.1%+13.3% YoY

Mean Commute

24.10-1.6% YoY

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