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Housing - Updated September, 2011
| Median Home Age | 48.1 | 35.1 |
| Median Home Cost | $89,700 | $175,100 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.05% | -3.15% |
| Homes Owned | 46.05% | 59.90% |
| Housing Vacant | 15.88% | 10.37% |
| Homes Rented | 38.06% | 29.73% |
| Property Tax Rate | $4.94 | $11.20 |
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE Click Links Below to see Properties | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.51% | 2.65% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 6.53% | 3.76% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 16.98% | 4.99% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 19.32% | 6.01% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 15.87% | 7.27% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21.61% | 19.24% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.19% | 14.67% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.60% | 18.09% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.27% | 9.14% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.68% | 4.94% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.84% | 5.42% |
| $750,000 to $999,999 | 0.36% | 2.03% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.24% | 1.77% |
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT Click Links Below to see Properties | | |
| 1999 to 2005 | 5.74% | 13.71% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.37% | 8.54% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.09% | 5.77% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8.81% | 13.87% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 16.47% | 16.17% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 17.94% | 11.70% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 21.43% | 11.08% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 10.53% | 6.02% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 14.63% | 13.15% |
The median home value in Birmingham, AL, is $89,700. Home appreciation is -3.05% over the last year. The median age of Birmingham, AL, real estate is 48 years.
Birmingham, AL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 38.06% of the Birmingham, AL, population. 15.88% of houses and apartments in Birmingham, AL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Birmingham Housing SperlingViews
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