Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Birmingham

Only 9.4% of Birmingham’s cities have a median home value above $500,000 — a threshold that defines the city’s elite real estate tier. Mountain Brook, Highland Lakes, and Homewood lead the way, while the rest of the metro remains well below. This is not a national trend, but a hyper-localized concentration of wealth. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-23-birmingham-threshold-home-value-500000-place. How does this compare to your city? What does it mean for long-term investment strategy in the region? Share of Cities With Median Home Value Above $500,000, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Mountain Brook — $916,300 #2 Highland Lakes — $599,200 #3 Homewood — $558,500 #4 Brook Highland — $427,400 #5 Meadowbrook — $423,700 #6 Chelsea — $360,000 #7 Pelham — $299,800 #8 Springville — $284,300 #9 McCalla — $279,900 #10 Alabaster — $261,700 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Bjoertvedt (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=73773895; Slide 2: Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=17449244; Slide 3: halytech (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=54168383; Slide 4: Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=29514170 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-23-birmingham-threshold-home-value-500000-place 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