Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Birmingham

🏆 Ranked #1 in Birmingham Metro for Housing Vacancy Rate — 20.9% in Fairfield — ALEX Intelligence, 2024. This isn’t distress — it’s strategic underutilization. Fairfield’s 20.9% vacancy rate, the highest in the metro, reflects a secondary housing market, not a failing one. The data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024, published by ALEX Intelligence on September 20, 2026. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-20-birmingham-vacancy-share-place-mkt. How does high vacancy in one city affect investment in another? Are we misreading market health because we’re looking at averages? How does a second-home market influence long-term stability? Let’s discuss — not just in Birmingham, but across markets where vacancy rates are misunderstood. Housing Vacancy Rate by City (2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2024) #1 Fairfield <- this market #2 Midfield #3 Center Point #4 Bessemer #5 Jasper #6 Clay #7 Tarrant #8 Pell City #9 Odenville #10 Homewood Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-20-birmingham-vacancy-share-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902