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Unshakable ZIP Data 35205 | Birmingham, AL Housing Market

Birmingham · Jefferson County · Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro · Alabama · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 35205, Birmingham, Alabama is $324,904 at $215 per square foot. 54 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 23.5 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 64 days on market with 5.5 months of supply. Sellers are getting 96.5 percent of list price and 13.5 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$231,548
Average price per sq ft$153
Median sale price$324,904
Median sale price per sq ft$215
Median home size1,512 sq ft
Median new listing price$326,211+8.8%
National size rank7,148

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold54-23.5%
Median days on market64 days
Months of supply5.5 months
New listings78-27.6%
Active listings169-10.0%
Pending sales67-22.2%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio96.5%-1.4 pts
Share sold above list13.5%-6.5 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$134,023
2-bedroom
$227,116
3-bedroom
$235,531
4-bedroom
$435,966
5-bedroom
$559,306

These figures describe the single-family market for Birmingham, Alabama ZIP 35205. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.