Appreciation Velocity — Birmingham, AL
Home-price appreciation in Birmingham, AL plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
Birmingham · 1Y appreciation
+10.8%
Birmingham · 3Y appreciation
-3.8%
Birmingham · 5Y appreciation
+41.9%
Birmingham · 10Y appreciation
+34.2%
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 35222
+22.0%
#2 · ZIP 35212
+9.2%
#3 · ZIP 35205
+7.5%
#4 · ZIP 35206
+5.6%
#5 · ZIP 35218
-8.7%
#6 · ZIP 35208
-41.8%
#7 · ZIP 35234
-62.7%
Zip ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 35222 | AL | +22.0% | +60.8% | +80.9% | +111.4% | $413.3K |
| 2 | ZIP 35212 | AL | +9.2% | +41.6% | +78.3% | +24.7% | $226.4K |
| 3 | ZIP 35205 | AL | +7.5% | +17.0% | +23.6% | +98.1% | $342.1K |
| 4 | ZIP 35206 | AL | +5.6% | -79.8% | +52.4% | +115.8% | $156.7K |
| 5 | ZIP 35218 | AL | -8.7% | +245.5% | +187.4% | +682.4% | $133K |
| 6 | ZIP 35208 | AL | -41.8% | -13.5% | -73.7% | +81.6% | $81.5K |
| 7 | ZIP 35234 | AL | -62.7% | — | -57.9% | — | $112.4K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.