2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Birmingham, AL vs Wichita, KS

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- The median age of a home in Birmingham is 14.3% older than the median age of a home in Wichita.
 Birmingham, ALWichita, KSUnited States
 Median Home Age564842
 Median Home Cost$101,300$172,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.4%15.3%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.52.9%51.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.9%74.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.6$12.6$11.0
 Homes Owned36.5%51.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant20.4%10.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.1%37.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Birmingham, ALWichita, KSUnited States
 Average Rent$1,300$1,310$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830$670$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$900$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030$1,000$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$1,330$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430$1,620$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Birmingham, ALWichita, KSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.1%3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other13.4%5.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Birmingham, ALWichita, KSUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.6%3.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.9%2.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99912.3%4.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.2%9.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99913.1%10.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.2%20.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99912.0%18.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.5%17.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9994.6%6.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%2.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.8%2.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%0.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.7%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Birmingham, ALWichita, KSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.7%9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.7%9.9%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.5%12.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.7%12.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.7%13.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.5%12.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195918.1%18.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%8.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier16.3%10.2%12.2%
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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