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Housing - Updated September, 2011
| Median Home Age | 45 | 35.1 |
| Median Home Cost | $79,900 | $175,100 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.90% | -3.15% |
| Homes Owned | 52.28% | 59.90% |
| Housing Vacant | 13.66% | 10.37% |
| Homes Rented | 34.06% | 29.73% |
| Property Tax Rate | $4.94 | $11.20 |
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
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| Less Than $20,000 | 4.36% | 2.65% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 9.01% | 3.76% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 18.61% | 4.99% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 18.78% | 6.01% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 12.55% | 7.27% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.70% | 19.24% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.00% | 14.67% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6.98% | 18.09% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.20% | 9.14% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.56% | 4.94% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.20% | 5.42% |
| $750,000 to $999,999 | 0.00% | 2.03% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.06% | 1.77% |
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
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| 1999 to 2005 | 7.48% | 13.71% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.40% | 8.54% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.47% | 5.77% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8.47% | 13.87% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 17.13% | 16.17% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.75% | 11.70% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 16.01% | 11.08% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 10.89% | 6.02% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 15.40% | 13.15% |
The median home value in Bessemer, AL, is $79,900. Home appreciation is -2.90% over the last year. The median age of Bessemer, AL, real estate is 45 years.
Bessemer, AL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 34.06% of the Bessemer, AL, population. 13.66% of houses and apartments in Bessemer, AL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Bessemer Housing SperlingViews
re: BESSEMER NEEDS OUR GUARDS TO CLEAN IT UP AND G: I grew up in Bessemer and it really was a nice place back in the day. But Bessemer has changed and seems to be a magnet for the "down and outs" from nearby downtown... (read more)BESSEMER NEEDS OUR GUARDS TO CLEAN IT UP AND GET R: Hi there Megan, Welcome to Birmingham from a transplanted Houstonian of 16yrs! I have been in Birmingham now over two years. If my grandchildren were not here, I would... (read more)Have an opinion about Bessemer? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bessemer Click Here
