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Birmingham, AL 35242 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Birmingham, AL inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.09
ActiveActive listings: 8282PendingPending sales: 77
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): $595k$595kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $563k$563k
What homes actually sell for in Birmingham, AL
Distribution of 665 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $405k to $800k
$270k to $386k: 106 sales$270k$386k to $502k: 142 sales142sales$502k to $619k: 90 sales$502k$619k to $735k: 84 sales$735k to $851k: 70 sales$735k$851k to $968k: 57 sales$968k to $1.08M: 29 sales$968k$1.08M to $1.2M: 18 salesMedian $563k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 82 active listings and 7 pending sales in ZIP code 35242. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.09 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $594,900, while the median of the 665 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $563,000. 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 106 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 35242?

The median closed sale price in Birmingham, AL 35242 was $563,000 over the last six months, based on 665 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $405,000 to $800,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 7 pending sales against 82 active listings in 35242, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.09. 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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