Local Housing Research Guide
A location-specific housing guide to Birmingham city, Alabama using AHH property evidence and U.S. Census Bureau statistics. It is designed to complement the live AHH housing location page rather than duplicate it.
Housing and population context in Birmingham city, Alabama
The latest stored Census context used by AHH records a population of approximately 198,173 people and a median gross rent of $1,107 per month. The employment-to-population rate for the civilian population age 16+ is 55.7%. These figures describe the wider local housing and economic setting; they do not determine whether an individual household qualifies for a housing programme.
AHH currently links 17 validated assisted-housing property records to this locality, equivalent to about 0.9 recorded assisted-housing properties per 10,000 residents. This is an AHH coverage measure, not a vacancy rate or a measure of total affordable-housing supply.
Population history and housing demand
Decennial Census counts show Birmingham city, Alabama at 212,237 residents in 2010 and 200,733 in 2020. The population declined by 5.4% over that decade.
A falling population does not automatically mean affordable housing is readily available. Housing need can remain concentrated by household type, rent level, accessibility needs and the supply of assisted units.
Assisted-housing evidence in Birmingham city, Alabama
AHH currently connects 17 quality-gated assisted-housing property records directly with this location. Across records where HUD unit information is available, the stored evidence represents 1,037 assisted units. The same property profiles contain 1,046 total units in recorded developments. A record confirms that the property exists in AHH’s supported evidence layer; it does not mean an apartment is currently vacant or a waiting list is open.
Examples from the local AHH property evidence
- BANKHEAD TOWERS — 2300 5th Ave N, Birmingham, AL, 35203 · 251 assisted units
- BIRMINGHAM TOWERS — 2712 31st Ave N, Birmingham, AL, 35207 · 124 assisted units
- CRESTLINE HOMES — 2724 34th Ave N, Birmingham, AL, 35207 · 30 assisted units
- DON L. WEST TEAMSTER MANOR — 204 59th St S, Birmingham, AL, 35212 · 30 assisted units
- EPISCOPAL PLACE — 1112 26th St S, Birmingham, AL, 35205 · 100 assisted units
View current AHH housing records and alerts for Birmingham city, Alabama →
Local services and everyday context
AHH has 105 stored local amenity records associated with this area, including Public Transport, Park, School, Grocery, Healthcare, Library. These are orientation data rather than housing-eligibility evidence, but they can help households compare practical access to everyday services when considering a property or nearby community.
Compare other housing areas in Alabama
If your location is flexible, neighbouring or alternative communities can widen the search. These AHH pages have their own evidence and should be checked separately for properties, providers and alerts.
- Mobile city, Alabama — 19 validated property records
- Montgomery city, Alabama — 17 validated property records
- Florence city, Alabama — 14 validated property records
- Mobile County, Alabama — 14 validated property records
How to use this guide
Use the statistics above to understand the local context, then move to the live AHH location and property pages for housing records, saved housing, alerts and verified application or waiting-list information when available. For Section 8 or public housing, confirm the administering Public Housing Agency and its current instructions. For property-level affordable housing, contact the property through a verified route and ask directly about applications, eligibility, unit sizes and waiting-list status.