The Birmingham housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Birmingham was $170K last month, up 13.3% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Birmingham is $116, up 12.1% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Birmingham today?
In September 2024, Birmingham home prices were up 13.3% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $170K. On average, homes in Birmingham sell after 52 days on the market compared to 47 days last year. There were 176 homes sold in September this year, down from 240 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$170,000
+13.3% YoY | Sep 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Sep 2024
Growth
% YoY
Birmingham, AL
$170,000
+13.3%
United States
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How hot is the Birmingham housing market?
Birmingham is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 49 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 49 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 28 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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Climate's impact on Birmingham housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Birmingham.
Flood Factor - Minor
20% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Birmingham has a minor risk of flooding. 13,264 properties in Birmingham are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 20% of all properties in Birmingham. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
48% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Birmingham has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 48,733 properties in Birmingham that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 48% of all properties in Birmingham.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Birmingham has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Birmingham is most at risk from hurricanes. 100,589 properties in Birmingham have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 86 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 93 mph.