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Unshakable ZIP Data 35221 | Birmingham, AL Housing Market

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

The median sale price in ZIP 35221, Birmingham, Alabama is $43,987 at $43 per square foot. 8 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 17.7 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 50 days on market with 6.0 months of supply. Sellers are getting 87.5 percent of list price and 0.0 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$60,955
Average price per sq ft$59
Median sale price$43,987
Median sale price per sq ft$43
Median home size1,027 sq ft
Median new listing price$74,364-16.4%
National size rank13,271

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold8+17.7%
Median days on market50 days
Months of supply6.0 months
New listings12+10.8%
Active listings25+10.1%
Pending sales9-8.8%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio87.5%-0.9 pts
Share sold above list0.0%0.0 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

2-bedroom
$43,487
3-bedroom
$67,306

These figures describe the single-family market for Birmingham, Alabama ZIP 35221. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.