The hottest ZIP codes in Alabama
Birmingham, AL 35223 was the most competitive of 249 Alabama ZIP codes with enough sales in the 3 months ending August 2026: 51% of homes sold over asking and the typical home went under contract in 24 days.
Top 25 by competition score
| # | ZIP code | Score | Sold over list | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham, AL 35223 | 89 | 51% | 24 |
| 2 | Birmingham, AL 35213 | 85 | 42% | 32 |
| 3 | Birmingham, AL 35222 | 79 | 44% | 37 |
| 4 | Birmingham, AL 35243 | 75 | 36% | 33 |
| 5 | Birmingham, AL 35209 | 74 | 40% | 33 |
| 6 | Fort Mitchell, AL 36856 | 70 | 26% | 21 |
| 7 | Birmingham, AL 35226 | 67 | 34% | 41 |
| 8 | Anniston, AL 36206 | 67 | 39% | 42 |
| 9 | Phenix City, AL 36870 | 66 | 29% | 26 |
| 10 | Jacksonville, AL 36265 | 65 | 41% | 45 |
| 11 | Birmingham, AL 35210 | 64 | 38% | 35 |
| 12 | Weaver, AL 36277 | 63 | 41% | 62 |
| 13 | Theodore, AL 36582 | 62 | 26% | 36 |
| 14 | Smiths Station, AL 36877 | 62 | 27% | 23 |
| 15 | Mobile, AL 36619 | 62 | 33% | 48 |
| 16 | Fultondale, AL 35068 | 58 | 35% | 64 |
| 17 | Vance, AL 35490 | 58 | 27% | 42 |
| 18 | New Hope, AL 35760 | 57 | 38% | 60 |
| 19 | Hayden, AL 35079 | 57 | 36% | 49 |
| 20 | Birmingham, AL 35244 | 57 | 31% | 49 |
| 21 | Birmingham, AL 35242 | 57 | 30% | 45 |
| 22 | Saraland, AL 36571 | 57 | 27% | 28 |
| 23 | Wilmer, AL 36587 | 56 | 30% | 46 |
| 24 | Florence, AL 35633 | 56 | 22% | 20 |
| 25 | Trinity, AL 35673 | 56 | 29% | 35 |
Least competitive
| ZIP code | Score | Sold over list | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL 35204 | 4 | 0% | 76 |
| Selma, AL 36701 | 4 | 4% | 108 |
| Birmingham, AL 35203 | 5 | 0% | 109 |
| Montgomery, AL 36108 | 6 | 6% | 75 |
| Sylacauga, AL 35150 | 6 | 2% | 88 |
| Montgomery, AL 36105 | 7 | 8% | 115 |
| Andalusia, AL 36420 | 7 | 4% | 116 |
| Dauphin Island, AL 36528 | 7 | 2% | 90 |
| Birmingham, AL 35211 | 7 | 6% | 79 |
| Wedowee, AL 36278 | 8 | 7% | 115 |
How the ranking works
Each ZIP code with enough recent sales gets a competition score from 0 to 100 based on four measures: the share of homes sold above their original list price, the average sale-to-list ratio, months of supply and median days on market. Scores compare every U.S. ZIP code against the others and update monthly from Redfin data. Methodology
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