Market Intelligence · AL / Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 35242 Housing Market

In Birmingham, AL 35242, the typical home value is $565,630, up 3.0% over the past year. The median list price is $600,000, and homes have a median of 53 days on market. Use the list price as context, not as a pricing promise.

Updated August 2026Median value$566K

The median home value in Birmingham, AL 35242 is $566K as of August 2026, up 3.0% 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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Typical 35242 range

$520K to $611K

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12-month value trend

+3.0% over 12 months

Typical home value in 35242 over the last 12 months: $549K in Aug 2025 to $566K in Aug 2026 (+3.0%).

Aug 2025$549K

Aug 2026$566K

The numbers

What is the 35242 housing market like?

Typical home value

$566K

Up3.0%YoY

Median list price

$600K

Down4.8%MoM

Days on market

53

Up6.0%MoM

Homes for sale

198

Flat0.0%MoM

Price cuts

19.6%

Down6.1%MoM

New listings

104

Up36.8%MoM

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

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The comparison

How do 35242 home prices compare?

  • 35242$565,630
  • Birmingham$171,200
  • Alabama$204,805
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Birmingham: 28 ZIPs; Alabama: 510 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

There are 198 homes for sale in 35242, with 104 new listings giving buyers a steady set of options. The median list price is $600,000, while the typical home value is $565,630, up 3.0% over the past year. A median of 53 days on market suggests homes are not moving instantly. With 19.6% of listings showing a price cut, some sellers are adjusting after the first ask. Price to the market you have, not the price you want.

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