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Birmingham, AL vs Brandon, MS

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- The median age of a home in Birmingham is 55.4% older than the median age of a home in Brandon.
 Birmingham, ALBrandon, MSUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$246,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock36.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.3$11.0
 Homes Owned36.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Birmingham, ALBrandon, MSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,330$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$950$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Birmingham, ALBrandon, MSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other13.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Birmingham, ALBrandon, MSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Birmingham, ALBrandon, MSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock28.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.5%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 5 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 Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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