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Market Snapshot
Housing Market
Demand Fundamentals
Birmingham, AL — 35242
Market Hotness
73
Hotness Rank
#2,981
Hotness Score
73
Supply Score
62
Demand Score
83
DOM vs US
-8.3%
Faster
Price vs US
148%
Above avg
Median Listing Price
$635K
Population
57,374
Households
91,995
Median Days on Market
45
Active Listings
188
New Listings
116
Housing Market
Pricing
Median Listing Price
$635K
+1.3% YoY
Average Listing Price
$837K
+13.3% YoY
Price per Sq Ft
$199
-1.2% YoY
Median Sq Ft
3,186
+2.4% YoY
Inventory
Active Listings
188
-12.3% YoY
New Listings
116
+9.4% YoY
Total Listings
299
-20.6% YoY
Buyer Competition
Pending Listings
111
-31.9% YoY
Pending Ratio
0.59
-17.0% YoY
Median Days on Market
45
+5.3% YoY
Price Reduced
21.6%
+3.6% YoY
FY2026 Fair Market Rent — Shelby County
HUD government estimate (40th percentile) — 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 — Shelby County
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents
Demand Fundamentals
Median Age
40.3
2024
Population
ZIP Population
57,374
+0.7% YoY
Shelby County Population
235,969
+1.0% YoY
Households
Total Housing Units
91,995
+1.3% YoY
Age
2024 Age Mix
230K
residents
Under 18
52,379
22.8%
Adults 18–64
139,066
60.4%
65 & Over
38,766
16.8%
Age Composition Over Time
2017–2024
Population Under 18
52,379
+0.3% YoY
Population 65 & Over
38,766
+4.2% YoY
Median Age
40.30
+0.7% YoY
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