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Birmingham, AL · 35261

ACS 2024

Market Read

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

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $66K, +2.8% YoY (county); renters hold 36.1% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

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1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

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

Computed from this page's data: . 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.

Median Listing Price

Population

269,883

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

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

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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State

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ZIP codes

Birmingham, AL · 35261

ACS 2024

Market Read

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

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $66K, +2.8% YoY (county); renters hold 36.1% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

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

Median Listing Price

Population

269,883

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

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

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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