House Flipping Report
Neighborhood Data
Birmingham, AL 35242
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Successfully flipping a house depends on a number of different factors including population growth, increasing housing prices and cheap houses for sale. We are analyzing thousands of data points for Birmingham, AL . If these factors exist, there is a good chance that a successful flip is possible.
By looking at recent sales data in Shelby County , we've been able to rank it against its peer counties within Alabama. To provide an even fuller picture, we also ranked Alabama against all other US states.
Region
Rank in # of Flips
Rank in Flip Profit
Alabama
#22nd in US
#42nd in US
Shelby County
#6th in AL
#11th in AL
Number of Flips: We identify house flips as houses that are bought and sold within 12 months excluding forclosures, REOs and multi-parcel sales.
Flip Profit: The profit is the gross margin calculated by subtracting the original purchase price from the new resale price.
Latest Median Sale Price
$ 474,900
0.02% YoY Change
Latest Monthly Sales Count
397
List Price /sqft
$163
-0% from last quarter
Reduced Listings /Month
40
-0.29% from last quarter
Avg. Days on Market
100
-0.07% from last year
Average Home Sqft
$3,186
-0.06% from last year
In order to successfully flip houses, you need the population of the area to be trending northward, which appears to be the case with Shelby County . This is a good sign that flipping a house here will be successful.
Region
Population
Change YoY
Rank
Alabama
4,887,871
0.26%
#24th in US
Shelby County
215,707
0.93%
#6th in AL
35242
49,545
#2nd in AL
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