Birmingham area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · Birmingham, AL metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$261,000

+2.4% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$1,404

+3.0% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$71,498

U.S.: $80,734

Population

1,197,766

Census estimate, July 2025

12 rankings for the Birmingham area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the Birmingham areaFirst place: ZIP code 35207 (Hooper City, Birmingham, AL): $57,574 · 101 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the Birmingham areaFirst place: ZIP code 35223 (Redmont Park, Mountain Brook, AL): $914,000 · 101 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the Birmingham areaFirst place: ZIP code 35234 (Norwood, Birmingham, AL): −12.1% · 18 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the Birmingham areaFirst place: ZIP code 35213 (Crestline, Mountain Brook, AL): +9.2% · 83 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the Birmingham area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 35501 (Jasper, AL): $794 · 48 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the Birmingham area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 35223 (Redmont Park, Mountain Brook, AL): $2,462 · 48 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the Birmingham areaFirst place: ZIP code 35126 (Pinson, AL): +6.8% · 27 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the Birmingham area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 35223 (Redmont Park, Mountain Brook, AL): $168,278 · 101 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of BirminghamFirst place: Tarrant, AL: $75,123 · 33 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of BirminghamFirst place: Mountain Brook, AL: $1,055,000 · 33 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of Birmingham, by household incomeFirst place: Mountain Brook, AL: $201,479 · 35 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of Birmingham, by populationFirst place: Hoover, AL: 92,642 · 35 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.