Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Birmingham

Clay, Alabama, now leads the state in median gross rent at $2,240—according to the latest ALEX Intelligence data from October 16, 2026. This isn’t just a rent number; it’s a signal of where public investment is translating into private market value. This is how infrastructure becomes equity. Read the full data: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-16-birmingham-gross-rent-place-mkt Median Gross Rent, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Clay — $2,240 #2 McCalla — $1,777 #3 Odenville — $1,581 #4 Pelham — $1,577 #5 Moody — $1,553 #6 Pinson — $1,509 #7 Homewood — $1,463 #8 Brook Highland — $1,460 #9 Mountain Brook — $1,456 #10 Chelsea — $1,414 View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=190139801; Slide 2: cherdt from Philadelphia, US (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=18445985; Slide 3: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=147414596; Slide 4: Bjoertvedt (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=73774078 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 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-16-birmingham-gross-rent-place-mkt