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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Birmingham, Hoover Area is $144,000, which is higher than the state average of $123,800 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Birmingham, Hoover Area was built is 1979, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 303,258 Owner Occupied Houses in Birmingham, Hoover Area, #300

Birmingham, Hoover Area	144,000 USD
Alabama	123,800 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Birmingham, Hoover Area	6.75%
Alabama	45.48%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Birmingham, Hoover Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alabama and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Birmingham, Hoover Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	503,430, see rank, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	435,724, 86.55%, see rank	84.09%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	303,258, 60.24%, see rank	58.17%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	132,466, 26.31%, see rank	25.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	67,706, 13.45%, see rank	15.91%	12.45%
For Rent	11,598, 2.30%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	8,396, 1.67%, see rank	1.54%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	6,408, 1.27%, see rank	1.25%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	7,894, 1.57%, see rank	3.76%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	127, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	33,283, 6.61%, see rank	6.71%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #299

Birmingham, Hoover Area	Alabama	U.S.
1979	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Birmingham, Hoover Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	303,258	100%	1,274,196	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	193,758	63.89%, see rank	58.96%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	109,500	36.11%, see rank	41.04%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Birmingham, Hoover Area	1,277 USD
Alabama	1,159 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Birmingham, Hoover Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$299 or Less	296	0.15%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	3,663	1.89%, see rank	2.96%	1.59%
$500 to $699	13,368	6.90%, see rank	9.57%	5.01%
$700 to $999	39,681	20.48%, see rank	24.89%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	67,692	34.94%, see rank	34.17%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	37,148	19.17%, see rank	16.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	23,160	11.95%, see rank	9.13%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	8,750	4.52%, see rank	2.95%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Birmingham, Hoover Area	22.20% of the Total Income
Alabama	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Birmingham, Hoover Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	12,632	6.52%, see rank	7.30%	5.86%
10% to 20%	69,989	36.12%, see rank	37.14%	31.95%
20% to 30%	52,293	26.99%, see rank	25.71%	27.64%
30% to 40%	23,231	11.99%, see rank	11.45%	13.74%
40% or More	34,410	17.76%, see rank	17.78%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Birmingham, Hoover Area	377 USD
Alabama	349 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Birmingham, Hoover Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
$199 or Less	9,534	8.71%, see rank	11.83%	7.76%
$200 to $299	23,944	21.87%, see rank	24.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	47,757	43.61%, see rank	42.72%	34.63%
$500 to $699	17,428	15.92%, see rank	14.46%	21.16%
$700 or More	10,837	9.90%, see rank	6.44%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Birmingham, Hoover Area	11.50% of the Total Income
Alabama	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Birmingham, Hoover Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
10% or Less	47,363	43.25%, see rank	43.66%	40.19%
10% to 20%	33,047	30.18%, see rank	30.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	12,640	11.54%, see rank	11.03%	12.24%
30% to 40%	5,740	5.24%, see rank	5.23%	5.64%
40% or More	9,056	8.27%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Birmingham, Hoover Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	503,430, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	350,622, 69.65%, see rank	68.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	13,277, 2.64%, see rank	1.66%	5.82%
2 Units	7,028, 1.40%, see rank	2.09%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	11,918, 2.37%, see rank	2.93%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	21,581, 4.29%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	49,417, 9.82%, see rank	6.84%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	49,587, 9.85%, see rank	13.74%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Birmingham, Hoover Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	503,430, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
1 Room	4,276, 0.85%, see rank	1.12%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,540, 0.90%, see rank	1.17%	2.48%
3 Rooms	27,983, 5.56%, see rank	5.77%	9.13%
4 Rooms	74,978, 14.89%, see rank	15.10%	16.60%
5 Rooms	109,977, 21.85%, see rank	23.28%	20.41%
6 Rooms	102,756, 20.41%, see rank	20.97%	18.06%
7 Rooms	70,652, 14.03%, see rank	13.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	46,874, 9.31%, see rank	8.86%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	61,394, 12.20%, see rank	10.13%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Birmingham, Hoover Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	503,430, 100%	2,190,638	132,741,033
No Bedroom	4,832, 0.96%, see rank	1.21%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	33,808, 6.72%, see rank	6.20%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	127,276, 25.28%, see rank	23.92%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	238,074, 47.29%, see rank	49.95%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	78,164, 15.53%, see rank	15.40%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	21,276, 4.23%, see rank	3.33%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Birmingham, Hoover Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Housing Units	435,724, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Utility Gas	190,279, 43.67%, see rank	29.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	18,339, 4.21%, see rank	7.18%	4.86%
Electricity	221,520, 50.84%, see rank	61.92%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	990, 0.23%, see rank	0.21%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	106, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	2,796, 0.64%, see rank	1.11%	2.12%
Solar Energy	48, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	411, 0.09%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,235, 0.28%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Birmingham, Hoover Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	120,668, 100%	505,136	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,658, 1.37%, see rank	2.18%	1.50%
$200 to $299	4,765, 3.95%, see rank	5.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	12,255, 10.16%, see rank	14.15%	7.37%
$500 to $699	25,754, 21.34%, see rank	26.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	43,642, 36.17%, see rank	32.35%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	25,651, 21.26%, see rank	15.87%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,647, 3.85%, see rank	2.54%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,296, 1.90%, see rank	1.26%	6.10%
Median	$797, see rank	$715	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Birmingham, Hoover Area	Alabama	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	435,724, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	27,218, 6.25%, see rank	6.48%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	141,875, 32.56%, see rank	32.94%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	166,356, 38.18%, see rank	37.28%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	100,275, 23.01%, see rank	23.30%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.