Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$260,710+2.4% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$56,516About 0.7× the local median income ($75,668): affordable for a typical household
Days on market66 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.3%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Birmingham, AL is worth $260,710, up 2.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $256,302, so the area is 1.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.3% over the next year. A household needs about $56,516 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,668. Typical rent is $1,404 a month, or $1,569 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,079 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$260,710
Change in 1 year
+2.4%
Overvalued %
+1.7%
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Fair home value
$256,302
Change in 5 years
+16.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.3%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,413
Income needed to afford it
$56,516
Property tax rate
0.48%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,404
Typical rent for houses
$1,569
Price-to-rent ratio
15.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,338
Gross rental yield
6.46%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.20%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+9.2%
Days on market
66
Listings with a price cut
18.3%
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Homes for sale
4,828
Pending sales per 100 listings
40
Asking price per sq ft
$157
People and jobs
Median household income
$75,668
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
1,197,766
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,607
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,079
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
89.0
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
90.5
Wildfire risk score
74.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.5
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Birmingham, AL overvalued?
Home prices in Birmingham, AL are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $256,302, so the area is 1.7% overvalued.
Is Birmingham, AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Birmingham, AL is a balanced market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Birmingham, AL?
Home values in Birmingham, AL are up 2.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Birmingham, AL?
A household needs about $56,516 a year to afford the typical home in Birmingham, AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,668.