Birmingham, AL (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes (Zillow)

Updated on March 22, 2026.

According to data from Zillow.com, the Market Heat Index for All Homes in the Birmingham, AL Metro in February 2026 was 50. The month over month percentage change (MoM) was 2.04%, and the year over year percentage change (YoY) was -5.66%.

The chart below shows the trend of the market heat index for the Birmingham, AL metro. The table below shows the trend of the market heat index, and the MoM and YoY percentage changes for the Birmingham, AL metro.

You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.

Note: The Market Heat Index is a time series that captures the balance of for-sale supply and demand in a given market. A higher number means the market is more tilted in favor of sellers. It relies on a combination of engagement and listing performance inputs to provide insights into current market dynamics. It is calculated for single-family and condo homes.

Data Source: Zillow.
Birmingham, AL (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
Birmingham, AL (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
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Month Market Heat Index MoM Perc. Change (%) YoY Perc. Change (%)
Jan 2018 41 NaN NaN
Feb 2018 43 4.88 NaN
Mar 2018 47 9.30 NaN
Apr 2018 49 4.26 NaN
May 2018 49 0.00 NaN
Jun 2018 47 -4.08 NaN
Jul 2018 45 -4.25 NaN
Aug 2018 44 -2.22 NaN
Sep 2018 42 -4.54 NaN
Oct 2018 41 -2.38 NaN
Nov 2018 41 0.00 NaN
Dec 2018 44 7.32 NaN
Jan 2019 50 13.64 21.95
Feb 2019 53 6.00 23.26
Mar 2019 53 0.00 12.77
Apr 2019 52 -1.89 6.12
May 2019 50 -3.85 2.04
Jun 2019 49 -2.00 4.26
Jul 2019 50 2.04 11.11
Aug 2019 50 0.00 13.64
Sep 2019 48 -4.00 14.29
Oct 2019 47 -2.08 14.63
Nov 2019 46 -2.13 12.20
Dec 2019 49 6.52 11.36
Jan 2020 54 10.20 8.00
Feb 2020 57 5.56 7.55
Mar 2020 59 3.51 11.32
Apr 2020 63 6.78 21.15
May 2020 66 4.76 32.00
Jun 2020 67 1.52 36.74
Jul 2020 66 -1.49 32.00
Aug 2020 67 1.52 34.00
Sep 2020 67 0.00 39.58
Oct 2020 67 0.00 42.55
Nov 2020 65 -2.98 41.30
Dec 2020 68 4.62 38.78
Jan 2021 74 8.82 37.04
Feb 2021 82 10.81 43.86
Mar 2021 84 2.44 42.37
Apr 2021 85 1.19 34.92
May 2021 82 -3.53 24.24
Jun 2021 79 -3.66 17.91
Jul 2021 74 -6.33 12.12
Aug 2021 69 -6.76 2.99
Sep 2021 68 -1.45 1.49
Oct 2021 67 -1.47 0.00
Nov 2021 68 1.49 4.62
Dec 2021 73 7.35 7.35
Jan 2022 79 8.22 6.76
Feb 2022 83 5.06 1.22
Mar 2022 82 -1.20 -2.38
Apr 2022 80 -2.44 -5.88
May 2022 74 -7.50 -9.76
Jun 2022 69 -6.76 -12.66
Jul 2022 64 -7.25 -13.51
Aug 2022 59 -7.81 -14.49
Sep 2022 55 -6.78 -19.12
Oct 2022 51 -7.27 -23.88
Nov 2022 49 -3.92 -27.94
Dec 2022 53 8.16 -27.40
Jan 2023 59 11.32 -25.32
Feb 2023 63 6.78 -24.10
Mar 2023 65 3.18 -20.73
Apr 2023 65 0.00 -18.75
May 2023 65 0.00 -12.16
Jun 2023 62 -4.61 -10.14
Jul 2023 61 -1.61 -4.69
Aug 2023 56 -8.20 -5.08
Sep 2023 53 -5.36 -3.64
Oct 2023 51 -3.77 0.00
Nov 2023 50 -1.96 2.04
Dec 2023 52 4.00 -1.89
Jan 2024 56 7.69 -5.08
Feb 2024 59 5.36 -6.35
Mar 2024 59 0.00 -9.23
Apr 2024 58 -1.69 -10.77
May 2024 57 -1.72 -12.31
Jun 2024 55 -3.51 -11.29
Jul 2024 51 -7.27 -16.39
Aug 2024 48 -5.88 -14.29
Sep 2024 48 0.00 -9.43
Oct 2024 48 0.00 -5.88
Nov 2024 46 -4.17 -8.00
Dec 2024 46 0.00 -11.54
Jan 2025 50 8.70 -10.71
Feb 2025 53 6.00 -10.17
Mar 2025 55 3.77 -6.78
Apr 2025 54 -1.82 -6.90
May 2025 53 -1.85 -7.02
Jun 2025 51 -3.77 -7.27
Jul 2025 51 0.00 0.00
Aug 2025 49 -3.92 2.08
Sep 2025 46 -6.12 -4.17
Oct 2025 44 -4.35 -8.33
Nov 2025 43 -2.27 -6.52
Dec 2025 46 6.98 0.00
Jan 2026 49 6.52 -2.00
Feb 2026 50 2.04 -5.66