Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $180,000 | Redfin · Birmingham, AL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 60 days | Redfin · Birmingham, AL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 550 homes | Redfin · Birmingham, AL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $136,876 | Zillow · Birmingham, AL | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 1,346 homes | Zillow · Birmingham, AL | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Birmingham, AL seller resource / Market report
Birmingham, AL Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use the market measures to compare a direct as-is sale with listing, repairs, and the cost of waiting. A citywide number is a starting point, not a price for your particular house.
USA Home Buyers buys houses in Birmingham, Alabama and Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $180,000 | Redfin · Birmingham, AL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 60 days | Redfin · Birmingham, AL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 550 homes | Redfin · Birmingham, AL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $136,876 | Zillow · Birmingham, AL | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 1,346 homes | Zillow · Birmingham, AL | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Current Zillow typical home value: $136,876 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Birmingham, AL). It is a modeled measure, not a price for your address.
What the numbers mean
A Birmingham-wide figure does not price your house
The market measures describe the named area and period, not one particular address. Condition, needed repairs or cleanout, access, title, occupancy, and sale terms can change what a listing or direct-sale comparison looks like.
Zillow’s typical home value is a modeled measure, separate from completed-sale prices and not a value for your address: $136,876 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Birmingham, AL).
If tenants live there, access and occupancy timing matter. If the house needs work or you have a deadline, compare those costs and dates with the time and bills you would carry while waiting. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Birmingham area and Alabama selling costs
Check the parcel’s county and count deed tax
The incorporated City of Birmingham intersects Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties. A Birmingham mailing address or metro-area label does not identify a parcel’s county, so confirm the property’s actual county before relying on a county office or record.
Alabama charges a deed tax when the deed is recorded with the county probate judge. The rate is 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or any part of $500. With no applicable mortgage-tax deduction, a $100,000 sale owes $100 and a $100,200 sale owes $100.50. The taxable value may be reduced by a mortgage or vendor’s lien on which Alabama mortgage tax has been paid; the closing attorney confirms that amount.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Alabama's deed tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
What you may keep
Sale price and money left after costs are different numbers
Compare a realistic sale price or written offer with mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, your current property-tax share, repairs or cleanout, listing costs if you list, other selling costs, and the bills you carry while waiting. A higher sale price does not automatically mean you keep more.
Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Compare what you may keep with the Birmingham calculator →Birmingham market report questions
What do the Birmingham market numbers tell me about my house?
The measures show market activity for the places and periods named in the report. They are context, not a price for your address. Condition, repairs, access, occupancy, title, costs, and timing can change your comparison.
Does a Birmingham mailing address tell me which county the property is in?
No. The incorporated City of Birmingham intersects Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties. A mailing address or metro-area label does not identify a parcel’s county; check the property’s actual county before relying on county records.
How is Alabama deed tax calculated?
Alabama charges deed tax when a deed is recorded with the county probate judge: 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or any part of $500. The taxable value may be reduced by a mortgage or vendor’s lien on which Alabama mortgage tax has been paid; the closing attorney confirms the amount.
What changes how much I may keep after a sale?
Compare a realistic sale price or written offer with your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, current property-tax share, repairs or cleanout, other selling costs, and the bills you carry while waiting. The calculator lets you change planning assumptions; its result is an estimate, not a property-specific offer.
How can I ask about a Birmingham house?
Use the form on this page or call 888-274-5006. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Share the condition, occupancy, and timing you are comparing so you can review written terms alongside your other options.
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