Mountain Brk, AL 35213 Real Estate Market Report

Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

Market Metrics

The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

Rental Market

Note: The relationship between property values and rental rates reflects different market dynamics. Higher-priced properties may have lower rental yields due to factors such as luxury market positioning, owner-occupancy preferences, or long-term appreciation strategies rather than immediate rental income maximization.

Property Taxes

Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

Market Trends & Context

Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.

Key Findings

1. median sold price: $762,500 is the clearest indicator of realized market value and confirms strong transaction pricing in Mountain Brook; given the market temperature is hot, recent sales are driving elevated price levels rather than listing expectations.
2. median days on market: 994 suggests much slower sales velocity for the sample of closed transactions, which may indicate elongated negotiation timelines or selective buyer behavior despite the hot market temperature.
3. There is meaningful pricing friction between median listing price: $404,000 and the median sold price: $762,500, which appears to reflect seller expectations that are materially higher than representative recent sale prices and may require focused pricing strategy or staging to align listings with realized transaction values.
4. median price per square foot: $389 combined with median market rent: $2,250 and prevailing 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaging 6.49% (moderate interest rate pressure) suggests a premium-price residential market where investors and owner-occupiers should underwrite affordability carefully; overall inventory appears as a relatively constrained active supply, which may support continued price strength if demand persists.

Notable Properties

The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.