Area data
Birmingham, AL — ZIP 35217
Population: 12,240 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $81,051
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.7%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $94,041
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $184,500
- Median days on market
- 225 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.1%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,074/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 56.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 73
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,860 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $665
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 302,417
- Average weekly wage
- $1,330
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,338
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