The Pecan Street Index

Alabama housing-market dispatches

City- and metro-level reads across Alabama, from The Pecan Street Index.

Birmingham, AL · 2026-10-16

Hoover median sale price fell back under $500K — now $490K

Dropping back below $500K re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.

Birmingham, AL · 2026-07-10

Birmingham median price -18.0% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -16.7% YoY across 134 closed sales.

Birmingham, AL · 2026-07-03

Birmingham median price -18.0% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -16.7% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Birmingham, AL · 2026-06-29

Birmingham median price -18.0% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -16.7% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.