Great investment property for rental income or first time home buyers. Move in ready home features 3 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, & laundry room. Fresh paint & carpet throughout living areas & bedrooms. Kitchen featurs electric stove & wood cabinets. The 3 bedrooms all have good sized closets & share the updated hall bathroom with a tub/shower combo & vinyl flooring. Out back features a flat back yard. Convenient location, just 15 minutes to Downtown Birmingham & UAB.
Powderly, located between Ensley and West End, is a residential and industrial Birmingham neighborhood with hillside streets and long rail-and-warehouse sightlines. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the junction of Powderly Avenue SW and Bessemer Road, where corner storefronts, service garages, and freight traffic set a working-city rhythm. The Powderly Branch of the Birmingham Public Library serves as a steady civic anchor. Housing reads as modest early-to-mid-century stock—brick cottages, small bungalows, and practical infill—set on deep lots. Views open toward Red Mountain and the valley as streets rise and fall. Daily life orbits local institutions and the industrial corridor rather than a single retail strip.
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Offer insights
2129 Powderly Ave SW · $99,500
$103K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $103K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
5 days
The average home goes pending in 50 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.5%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Some window treatments will remain
Attic present (other type)
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms on main level
Bathrooms
One full bathroom with tub/shower combo
Kitchen
Laminate countertops
Laundry & utility
Main-level laundry room
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Vinyl flooring
Heating & cooling
Central electric heating
Central electric cooling
Exterior features
Front porch
Interior lot with some trees
Home design
Existing construction
Siding (other)
Parking
Driveway parking
Off-street parking
Construction
Crawl space foundation
Utilities
Public water
Connected sewer
Electric water heater
Internet service available
Electricity and solar
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Just renovated. This beautiful home was re-done top to bottom. Joists we replaced with new lumber and plywood, new laminate floors, new plumbing, new electrical, new paint inside and outside, kitchen cabinite re-varnished, new blinds, new toilet, new ceiling lamps, ceilings repaired with new sheetrock. Seller will also credit buyer with new HVAC. Hurry and make this your own. No sense paying rent!!
Greater Alabama MLS #1331420
Sep 26, 2022
Sold
$17,500
$18/sq ft
Aug 18, 2022
Listed
$10,500
$11/sq ft
2 Bed, 1 bath quaint home located in a quiet neighborhood near a large city full of restaurants and entertainment.
Public Records
Apr 9, 1997
Sold
$104,000
$108/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 7, 1994
Sold
$10,000
$10/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$960 (−2.2%)
2024
$982 (+35.7%)
2023
$724 (+28.3%)
2022
$564
2021
$564 (−8.7%)
2020
$618
2019
$618 (+16.4%)
2018
$531 (+11.9%)
2017
$474 (−10.5%)
2016
$530 (+8.6%)
2013
$488
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
40 ft.
Lot depth
147 ft.
Lot size
5,880 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2008
Finished Sq. Ft.
960
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
960
Year built
1945
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Jefferson County
APN
29 00 17 4 013 008.000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Feb 17, 2026.
D3
Single-Family District
The D-3 districts are designed to allow for single-family residential development at a variety of densities, these districts may be applied to preserve the character of developed residential areas that are predominately single-family in nature and recommended to remain so by the comprehensive plan. Uses in these districts include: single-family homes, schools, churches, and neighborhood-serving public uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Public service
Golf related
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Birmingham, AL • 35211
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Sun exposure
92/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
6.3 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 2129 Powderly Ave SW
$96,258
$3,242 under list price of $100K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $80K to $112K.