Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Birmingham

34.3% of Birmingham’s large apartment units are concentrated in just three ZIP codes — a data point from ALEX Intelligence’s November 4, 2026, report. This isn’t just a statistic; it’s a strategic insight. The top three ZIPs — 35233, 35243, and 35209 — house more than a third of the metro’s large apartment stock, signaling deep market maturity in those corridors. Meanwhile, the rest of the city remains underdeveloped in terms of high-density housing. This concentration isn’t a flaw — it’s a competitive advantage for targeted investment and urban planning. For context, no other Alabama metro shows such a tight clustering of large-scale apartment supply. The data comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024, processed by ALEX Intelligence. Learn more: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-04-birmingham-concentration-apartment-units-zcta Share of the Market's Large Apartment Stock in Its Top Three Zip Codes, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 ZIP 35233 — 2,103 #2 ZIP 35243 — 1,572 #3 ZIP 35209 — 1,495 #4 ZIP 35205 — 1,328 #5 ZIP 35242 — 986 #6 ZIP 35203 — 744 #7 ZIP 35215 — 718 #8 ZIP 35211 — 645 #9 ZIP 35244 — 594 #10 ZIP 35216 — 527 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=147413460; Slide 2: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=158487734; Slide 3: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=147413461; Slide 4: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=202304160 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-04-birmingham-concentration-apartment-units-zcta 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