Birmingham, Alabama Description

Birmingham, Alabama is the largest city in the state and the cultural and economic center of the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area. Located in central Alabama, Birmingham is a vibrant city with a rich history.

The city was founded in 1871 as an industrial center for steel production and mining. It quickly grew to become one of the most important cities in the South, and by 1910 it was known as "the Magic City" due to its rapid growth. Today, Birmingham is home to a diverse population of over 212,000 people from all walks of life.

Birmingham has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The city experiences an average of 205 sunny days per year, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, golfing, fishing, and more. The city also boasts numerous parks and green spaces for residents to enjoy.

The downtown area is home to many attractions including the historic 16th Street Baptist Church, which was bombed during the civil rights movement; the Birmingham Museum of Art; and Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark. There are also several theaters, restaurants, bars, shops, and other entertainment venues located throughout downtown.

Birmingham is also home to several universities including University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Samford University, Miles College, and Birmingham-Southern College. These institutions offer a variety of degree programs ranging from business to engineering to medicine.

In addition to its educational opportunities and cultural attractions, Birmingham offers plenty of recreational activities such as golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, museums, zoos and aquariums. The city also hosts several annual festivals such as City Stages Music Festival and Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival that attract visitors from all over the world each year.

Overall Birmingham is a vibrant city with something for everyone!

Birmingham, Alabama Real Estate Stats

Active Listings

840

Median List Price

$130,000

Median Days On Market

Median Price Sqft

Median Lot Size

7,841

Median Sqft

1,407

Median Year Built

1950

Top Neighborhoods In Birmingham, Alabama

Latest Homes for sale in Birmingham, Alabama

Address	Bed / Bath	Listing Price
1710 CULLOM STREET S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2724 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$448,000
1109 CENTER STREET N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1946 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$238,000
1513 S 12TH STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2016 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$499,900
2715 ACTON ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1764 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$375,000
8929 GLENDALE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2122 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$178,900
615 RIDGE TOP CIRCLE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2026 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$280,000
1017 JEFFERY DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2543 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$250,000
1052 KINGS WAY BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2369 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$455,000
5104 MEADOW BROOK ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2572 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$565,000
512 85TH STREET S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1081 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$124,900
101 23RD TERRACE NW BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1049 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$125,900
144 58TH STREET N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2196 Sqft.	5 Beds, 2 Baths	$99,900
6600 4TH AVENUE S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 950 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$110,900
900 HEFLIN AVENUE E BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1442 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$142,000
5436 7TH AVENUE S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2086 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$488,000
318 8TH TERRACE W BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2906 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$179,000
4817 3RD AVENUE S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1450 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$295,000
1455 POTOMAC PLACE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2367 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$185,000
2029 EUFAULA AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1700 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$175,000
1210 12TH AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1879 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$125,000
412 WOODWARD ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 997 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$90,000
629 19TH COURT S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1527 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$335,000
2399 WINE RIDGE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1739 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$241,000
1232 MONTCLAIR ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1700 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$399,900
1109 MOONGLOW CIRCLE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2161 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$165,000
201 CAROL DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1096 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$155,000
1717 BIG MOUNTAIN DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2098 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$134,000
2903 CREEK LANE NE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1420 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$152,500
1804 STONEHENGE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1009 Sqft.	2 Beds, 2 Baths	$139,900
416 12TH STREET SW BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1444 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$69,000
1618 CULLOM STREET S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2718 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$425,000
444 COUPLES DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2230 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$449,900
407 21st Avenue S Birmingham, AL Living Area: 2332 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$415,000
118 REDSTONE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1570 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$109,900
5604 11TH AVENUE S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1692 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$349,900
1112 58TH STREET S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2516 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$439,900
1628 44TH STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1344 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$169,000
219 47TH PLACE N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1204 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$165,999
300 JOAN AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1397 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$199,900
629 19TH TERRACE S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1252 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$299,000
1023 46TH STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1920 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$99,900
1320 PINE TREE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 3782 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$220,900
1426 30TH STREET N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2582 Sqft.	5 Beds, 2 Baths	$109,500
1017 7TH PLACE W BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1353 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$140,000
7827 RUGBY AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1365 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$55,000
1509 BURGIN AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1011 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$17,500
597 HACKBERRY RIDGE TRACE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1732 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$314,900
1290 EAGLE PARK ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 3257 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$499,000
5517 6TH COURT S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1739 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$385,000
9577 EASTPOINTE CIRCLE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2129 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$215,000
101 95TH STREET N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1506 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$99,000
6072 ENGLISH VILLAGE LANE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2753 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$599,900
1924 CLOVER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1078 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$130,000
3066 AVENUE T BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1903 Sqft.	5 Beds, 3 Baths	$249,000
1033 LAKEVIEW CRESCENT BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2391 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$595,000
1814 20TH STREET W BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1594 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$74,900
633 NORTH LAKE CIRCLE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2189 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$440,000
1152 DOGWOOD LANE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1371 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$127,000
9253 SUMMIT DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2083 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$219,900
1207 HIGHLAND LAKES TRAIL BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 5664 Sqft.	4 Beds, 5 Baths	$995,000
1024 54TH STREET S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1408 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$375,000
2408 LAWN AVENUE SW BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1176 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$59,900
784 15TH COURT NW BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1155 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$145,000
3625 GRASSELLI AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1120 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$95,000
1153 LINWOOD STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1068 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$159,900
1513 36TH STREET N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1750 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$279,000
2901 AVENUE U BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1951 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$50,000
605 55TH PLACE S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1214 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$299,000
905 GRIFFIN PARK CIRCLE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 3143 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$629,900
3929 41ST AVENUE N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1120 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$60,000
412 SW PRINCETON AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2012 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$40,000
820 28TH STREET SW BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1440 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$199,900
1852 STONEBROOK LANE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2464 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$395,000
763 48TH STREET S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2030 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$390,000
644 73RD STREET S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1806 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$117,000
6418 5TH COURT S BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 750 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$95,000
2026 PRINCETON AVENUE SW BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1603 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$59,500
3227 CENTRAL AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1742 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$138,000
6724 S 2ND AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1188 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$134,900
963 W 3RD STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1444 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$134,900
724 39TH STREET N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1126 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$160,000
1606 27TH STREET N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1583 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$134,000
284 OLMSTED STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 3020 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$899,000
7305 DIVISION AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1561 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$174,900
1008 SPRINGHILL LANE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 8558 Sqft.	6 Beds, 8 Baths	$1,500,000
6094 ENGLISH VILLAGE LANE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2905 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$579,900
741 CENTER PLACE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1101 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$145,000
236 48TH STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1318 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$219,900
524 N 9TH AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1485 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$35,000
830 1ST STREET SW BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1278 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$179,000
9051 9TH AVENUE N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1109 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$59,900
9370 11TH AVENUE N BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2796 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$85,000
701 TALON COVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2219 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$435,000
1718 36TH AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1040 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$120,000
624 HICKORY STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2600 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$228,999
2414 ARLINGTON CRESCENT BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 3121 Sqft.	6 Beds, 4 Baths	$425,000
85 BURNHAM STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 5030 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$849,000
5621 AVENUE Q BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1136 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$90,000
2701 21ST STREET BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 2793 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$125,000
846 SHERMAN OAKS DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL Living Area: 1680 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$129,900