Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Birmingham

Highland Lakes is Alabama’s oldest city by median age—47 years—according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data. This isn’t a sign of decline, but of deep-rooted continuity. Unlike markets driven by transience, Highland Lakes’ stability reflects decades of generational investment, civic engagement, and neighborhood cohesion. In an era of housing volatility, this permanence is a strategic advantage. How does long-term residency shape real estate value? News’ 2026 Best Places to Live list—highlighting how different regions value different forms of community strength. This insight is drawn directly from the source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-birmingham-median-age-place-mkt. Median Resident Age, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Highland Lakes — 47 years #2 Springville — 44 years #3 Moody — 44 years #4 Bessemer — 43 years #5 Mountain Brook — 43 years #6 Oneonta — 43 years #7 McCalla — 42 years #8 Pell City — 42 years #9 Forestdale — 42 years #10 Meadowbrook — 40 years Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: halytech (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53217714; Slide 2: Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=17449281; Slide 3: Lahti213 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=48154235; Slide 4: ElToAn123 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=186642418 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-birmingham-median-age-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