Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Birmingham

Tuscaloosa County is the single largest source of new households moving to Birmingham—1,064 in 2022-23, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest migration data. This isn’t a national trend; it’s a regional one. Tuscaloosa County leads Alabama in in-migration to Birmingham, underscoring the city’s role as a regional hub. This data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s analysis of IRS migration flows: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-29-birmingham-mig-in-origin. What does this mean for your investment strategy? How much of your market is driven by nearby counties, not distant states? The answer may be more local than you think. Households Moving In From a Single County, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Tuscaloosa County, AL — 1,064 #2 Madison County, AL — 489 #3 Talladega County, AL — 485 #4 Montgomery County, AL — 412 #5 Etowah County, AL — 376 #6 Cullman County, AL — 367 #7 Calhoun County, AL — 332 #8 Mobile County, AL — 282 #9 Lee County, AL — 269 #10 Baldwin County, AL — 258 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=17449308; Slide 2: Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=17449434; Slide 3: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=79387974; Slide 4: Weiling Shen (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21736684 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-29-birmingham-mig-in-origin 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