Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Birmingham

Brook Highland leads Alabama in apartment density with 6.7% of homes in 50-unit buildings or larger—according to ALEX Intelligence’s new data report published today. This isn’t just a housing statistic; it’s a blueprint for equitable urban renewal. The data reveals a city center where scale, equity, and public investment converge. For comparison, no other Alabama city in the Birmingham metro exceeds 6.6%. The full analysis is here: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-19-birmingham-apartment-share-place-mkt Share of Homes in 50-Unit Buildings or Larger, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Brook Highland — 6.7% #2 Homewood — 6.6% #3 Tarrant — 6.1% #4 Irondale — 4.9% #5 Clay — 4.9% #6 Mountain Brook — 3.9% #7 Bessemer — 3.8% #8 Fairfield — 3.6% #9 Fultondale — 3.0% #10 McCalla — 1.8% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=147414606; Slide 2: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=147438189; Slide 3: Bjoertvedt (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=73773557; Slide 4: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=167348093 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-19-birmingham-apartment-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
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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