Birmingham, AL brief

Rule set version 1, status ok · covering 2026-09

4 findings fired for Birmingham, AL this run, against a typical home value of $260,710 in September 2026 and covered employment of 519,045 in 2026 Q1.

The full Birmingham, AL page, with the occupation mix and every section’s source.

Birmingham, AL: 4 findings, 4 noted

  1. noteBirmingham, AL's typical asking rent rose 0.5% from $1,398 in August 2026 to $1,404 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.

    Period 2026-09.
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    • +0.5% = (1404.190434719996 - 1397.695118727634) / 1397.695118727634 × 100
    • 1404.190434719996 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
    • 1397.695118727634 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08

  2. noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Birmingham, AL is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

    estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

  3. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Birmingham, AL is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

    estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

  4. noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Birmingham, AL is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

    estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

Next release

BTS Border Crossing Entry Data (monthly), between 2026-10-10 and 2026-10-30 (approximate).

Sources #

  • publishedZillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    Metro_zori_uc_sfrcondomfr_sm_month.csv · period 2026-09 · retrieved 2026-10-19
  • estimateQuarterly Census of Employment and WagesU.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-19 · jobs = sum of QCEW third-month employment across the 7 of 7 member counties BLS publishes. 519,045 = 5,321 + 9,338 + 9,583 + 368,143 + 84,998 + 23,188 + 18,474
  • publishedZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    Metro_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv · period 2026-09 · retrieved 2026-10-19
  • publishedOccupational Employment and Wage StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsopen the source
    MSA 13820, all occupations · period May 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-19
  • estimateZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-19 · month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns
  • estimateZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-19 · typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
  • estimateZillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-19 · month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns

Citations

  • Zillow Research. Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). series Metro_zori_uc_sfrcondomfr_sm_month.csv. period 2026-09. https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/zori/Metro_zori_uc_sfrcondomfr_sm_month.csv. accessed 2026-10-19.
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. https://www.bls.gov/cew/. accessed 2026-10-19. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: jobs = sum of QCEW third-month employment across the 7 of 7 member counties BLS publishes. 519,045 = 5,321 + 9,338 + 9,583 + 368,143 + 84,998 + 23,188 + 18,474.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). series Metro_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv. period 2026-09. https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/zhvi/Metro_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv. accessed 2026-10-19.
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. series MSA 13820, all occupations. period May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. accessed 2026-10-19.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-19. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-19. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-19. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns.

What these numbers are not

  • The named indicators shown beside this brief are national or basin-level series, not measurements of Birmingham, AL; 30-year fixed mortgage rate (watch), Los Angeles + Long Beach container volume, annual (watch), Shanghai to Los Angeles container rate (watch) and WTI crude oil, spot (watch) are at a watch or alert level. They are context.

Page assembled 2026-10-19T23:31:55.256Z. Place identity tables pulled 2026-10-01.