South Eastlake, located between Ruffner Mountain and East Lake Park, is a historic and residential Birmingham neighborhood with early-20th-century bungalows and a lakefront greenbelt. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the East Lake Park entrance on 84th Street, where ballfields, walking paths, and picnic lawns set a weekend rhythm. Nearby, the Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve trailheads frame daily routines around ridge hikes and overlooks. Blocks of brick cottages and modest Craftsman homes give the streetscape a steady, lived-in texture. Community life often orbits park events and outdoor recreation rather than a single retail strip.
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Market insights
860 S 86th St · $815
DAYS ON MARKET
2 days
The average home goes pending in 58 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.5%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$815
Median list price in this area is $256,036. (31315% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
The D-1 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
10/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
2/10 Fire Factor
0.00% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 105° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
5/10 Air Factor
7 unhealthy days expected this year, 9 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Birmingham, AL • 35206
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Sun exposure
79/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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