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ZIP 35242 in Birmingham, AL: housing market trends

The median home sale price in ZIP 35242 in Birmingham, AL was $586,559 for the three-month period ending September 2026. Sale prices were 2.9% higher than the same period one year earlier. These are area-level statistics; changes in the mix of homes sold can move the median.

Median sale price
$586,559
three-month period ending September 2026
Median sale price per sq ft
$198.52
three-month period ending September 2026
Active listings
514
three-month period ending September 2026
Typical monthly rent
$1,579
Rent index · August 2026

How is housing inventory changing?

There were 514 active listings for the three-month period ending September 2026. Active listings were 3.0% lower than the same period one year earlier. This counts homes active at any time during the period, not only those available on its final day.

How long are homes taking to sell?

The median time on market was 48 days for the three-month period ending September 2026. Sale prices, inventory, and selling time describe different parts of the market; none alone establishes what an individual home will sell for.

Home prices by property type

Published Redfin medians for each home type. Each row covers the three-month period ending in its listed month; missing values remain unavailable.

Property-type comparison for ZIP 35242 in Birmingham, AL
Home typePeriod endingMedian sale priceSale price / sq ftHomes sold
All homesSeptember 2026$586,559$198.52253
Single-familySeptember 2026$609,936$199.53234
TownhousesSeptember 2026$335,000$173.7511
Condos / co-opsSeptember 2026$209,944$148.988 · small sample
Multifamily (2–4 units)September 2026UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable

Compare nearby housing markets

Published city and place figures. Check each row’s reporting period and source before comparing; these are separate markets, not neighborhood boundaries.

Nearby market comparison for ZIP 35242 in Birmingham, AL
MarketMedian sale priceReporting period / source
Vestavia Hills, AL$473,500Month ending July 2026 · Zillow
Mountain Brook, AL$1,194,4313 months ending September 2026 · Redfin
Indian Springs Village, AL$761,6373 months ending September 2026 · Redfin
Pelham, AL$344,8363 months ending September 2026 · Redfin
Irondale, AL$305,3553 months ending September 2026 · Redfin
Chelsea, AL$362,0783 months ending September 2026 · Redfin

Recent sale-price history

All residential home types. Each row represents an overlapping three-month period ending in that month. Use the charts above for the full available history and home-type filters. Missing values remain unavailable.

Recent home sale prices for ZIP 35242 in Birmingham, AL
Period endingMedian sale priceSale price / sq ftActive listings
September 2026$586,559$198.52514
August 2026$575,000$197.75536
July 2026$575,000$199.12543
June 2026$572,500$198.38547
May 2026$573,750$197.58525
April 2026$544,450$195.67492
March 2026$490,000$193.06427
February 2026$509,000$191.56387
January 2026$519,900$197.58380
December 2025$539,000$200.00402
November 2025$545,000$197.67454
October 2025$565,000$194.09481
September 2025$570,000$190.81530
August 2025$570,000$189.01569
July 2025$535,000$190.74599
June 2025$519,000$187.82614
May 2025$518,563$192.12573
April 2025$536,804$192.27525
March 2025$530,000$194.40469
February 2025$520,500$193.70443
January 2025$490,000$198.66435
December 2024$483,750$198.71468
November 2024$478,360$197.90525
October 2024$500,000$194.57555

Sources and definitions

Sale-price and property-type histories use Redfin where available. Redfin observations cover rolling three-month periods. Zillow Research supplies monthly home-value and rent indices and additional market series. Provider selection is shown in the chart details. Each metric retains its own reporting date.

Sale price per square foot describes completed sales with reported floor area; it is not a listing-price measure. Active listings count listings active during the reporting period. Home values and rents are typical-value indices, not sale-price or rent medians. ZIP map boundaries are Census ZCTAs and may differ from provider regions. Related ZIP associations do not imply containment within city boundaries.

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