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Birmingham, AL 35242 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 10, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Birmingham, AL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.06
ActiveActive listings: 8888PendingPending sales: 55
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): $552k$552kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $565k$565k
What homes actually sell for in Birmingham, AL
Distribution of 686 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $398k to $800k
$253k to $380k: 108 sales$253k$380k to $507k: 159 sales159sales$507k to $634k: 96 sales$507k$634k to $762k: 97 sales$762k to $889k: 82 sales$762k$889k to $1.02M: 40 sales$1.02M to $1.14M: 25 sales$1.02M$1.14M to $1.27M: 9 salesMedian $565k

What the numbers say

As of September 10, 2026, Resideline is tracking 88 active listings and 5 pending sales in ZIP code 35242. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.06 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $552,400, while the median of the 686 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $565,000. 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 35242 for 97 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 35242?

The median closed sale price in Birmingham, AL 35242 was $565,000 over the last six months, based on 686 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $397,500 to $800,000.

Is 35242 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 5 pending sales against 88 active listings in 35242, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.06. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 35242 currently looks like a balanced market.

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