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Birmingham, AL 35211 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Birmingham, AL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.03
ActiveActive listings: 5959PendingPending sales: 22
Birmingham, AL: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $100k$100kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $80k$80k
What homes actually sell for in Birmingham, AL
Distribution of 162 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $55k to $150k
$28k to $72k: 64 sales64sales$28k$72k to $117k: 34 sales$117k to $162k: 19 sales$117k$162k to $206k: 10 sales$206k to $251k: 5 sales$206k$251k to $296k: 2 sales$296k to $340k: 9 sales$296k$340k to $385k: 2 salesMedian $80k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 59 active listings and 2 pending sales in ZIP code 35211. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.03 makes it a slower-moving market: listings are going under contract more slowly than in most ZIP codes Resideline tracks, which usually gives buyers more room to negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $99,900, while the median of the 162 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $80,300. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 35211 for 96 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 35211?

The median closed sale price in Birmingham, AL 35211 was $80,300 over the last six months, based on 162 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $55,000 to $149,900.

Is 35211 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 2 pending sales against 59 active listings in 35211, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.03. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 35211 is currently a slower-moving market.

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