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Market Intelligence · AL / Jefferson County

Birmingham, AL housing market

28 ZIP markets liveData updated August 2026Typical value$171K1-yr changeUp1.2%

The median home value in Birmingham, AL is $171K as of August 2026, up 1.2% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Birmingham, by the numbers.

Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, August 2026
$171K
1-yr changeMedian across Birmingham ZIPs
+1.2%
ZIP markets live50 tracked in Birmingham
28
County
Jefferson County

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12-month value trend

+1.2% over 12 months

Typical home value in Birmingham over the last 12 months: $169K in Aug 2025 to $171K in Aug 2026 (+1.2%).

Aug 2025$169K

Aug 2026$171K

Median Zillow home value index across Birmingham's ZIP codes.

Context

Birmingham's typical home is valued at $171,200 by Zillow as of August 2026, a 12-month move of +1.2%. Realtor.com's August 2026 listing data shows 1940 homes on the market, 672 newly listed, and a median asking price of $192,000. The median listing spends 59 days on market, and 18.3% of active listings have reduced their asking price. These figures describe a market holding firm, with modest gains and room to negotiate on single listings.

The numbers

What is the housing market like in Birmingham, AL?

Typical home value

$171K

Up1.2%YoY

Median list price

$192K

Days on market

59

Homes for sale

1,940

Price cuts

18.3%

New listings

672

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026)

Figures reflect Birmingham's ZIP codes with market data: values and listing medians take the median across ZIPs; inventory and new listings are summed.

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Which Birmingham ZIP codes have the highest home values?

Typical value is the Zillow home value index (ZHVI) for each ZIP, as of August 2026. 1-yr change compares it to the same ZIP a year earlier. We track 50 Birmingham ZIP codes in total; the remaining 22 publish as their data clears editorial QA.

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

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