U.S. ZIP Code · AL35243
Jefferson County · Birmingham, AL
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +3.7%
- 5-year / yr
- +4.8%
- 10-year / yr
- +5.0%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +105.6%
- vs metro
- +158.4%
- vs state
- +198.0%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 35243 is worth $584,108 — 158.4% above the Birmingham, AL median. Over the past year, values have risen 3.7%. Homes here rent for a typical $1,816 a month — a 3.7% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.8%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Jefferson County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively High
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Very Low
- Heat wave
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Very High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Jefferson County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -1,053[5]
- Moved in
- 13,199
- Moved out
- 14,252
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 3
- Elementary
- 3
- Middle
- 0
- High
- 0
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vestavia Hills City
639 students
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover City
541 students
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vestavia Hills City
490 students
Run the numbers
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 35243?
- The typical home in 35243 is worth $584,108, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 35243?
- Home values in 35243 are up 3.7% over the past year, and up 4.8% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 35243?
- A typical home in 35243 rents for about $1,816 a month, a gross rental yield of 3.7%.
- What is the property tax rate in 35243?
- The effective property tax rate in 35243 is 0.8% — roughly $4,840 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 35243?
- ZIP code 35243 has a population of 18,176 and a median household income of $99,645.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Hoover, AL
- Typical home
- $563,946
- Gross yield
- 3.2%
Homewood, AL
- Typical home
- $532,560
- Gross yield
- 3.5%
Hoover, AL
- Typical home
- $478,412
- Gross yield
- 3.4%
Hoover, AL
- Typical home
- $439,242
- Gross yield
- 5.1%
Pell City, AL
- Typical home
- $413,793
- Gross yield
- —
Vestavia Hills, AL
- Typical home
- $413,752
- Gross yield
- 3.8%
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