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Unshakable ZIP Data 35218 | Birmingham, AL Housing Market

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

The median sale price in ZIP 35218, Birmingham, Alabama is $87,974 at $66 per square foot. 10 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 35.6 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 70 days on market with 11.5 months of supply. Sellers are getting 92.2 percent of list price and 10.0 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$72,736
Average price per sq ft$54
Median sale price$87,974
Median sale price per sq ft$66
Median home size1,338 sq ft
Median new listing price$104,110+30.2%
National size rank11,375

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold10-35.6%
Median days on market70 days
Months of supply11.5 months
New listings30+38.5%
Active listings61+55.8%
Pending sales20-3.5%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio92.2%-3.5 pts
Share sold above list10.0%-21.3 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

2-bedroom
$55,971
3-bedroom
$76,221
4-bedroom
$95,603

These figures describe the single-family market for Birmingham, Alabama ZIP 35218. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.