Best In Alabama Real Estate™: Birmingham

Margaret, Alabama leads the state and the Birmingham metro in the share of homes that are manufactured — with 26.3% of all homes in the city falling into this category. This is not a sign of failure, but of a deeply rooted, functional housing model. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-12-birmingham-manufactured-share-place-mkt What does this mean for the future of housing in Alabama? Is manufactured housing a solution, not a symptom? How might other cities in the metro adapt this model without sacrificing quality or equity? Share of Homes That Are Manufactured, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Margaret — 26.3% #2 Odenville — 23.6% #3 Springville — 15.5% #4 Clanton — 10.8% #5 Pell City — 10.1% #6 Jasper — 7.2% #7 Hueytown — 6.6% #8 Alabaster — 5.9% #9 Moody — 5.8% #10 McCalla — 5.0% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=147413459; Slide 2: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=147423564; Slide 3: savoryexposure (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=136990074; Slide 4: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=147437606 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-12-birmingham-manufactured-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