These were the five highest-priced home sales reported in Birmingham Area, Alabama for the week ending November 8, 2026, and together they came to $8.16 million. Three of the homes are in Birmingham, one is in Vestavia and one is in Hoover, all of them in Jefferson County.
The homes range widely in age, from one built in 1923 to one completed this year, and in size, from a little over 1,800 square feet to nearly 7,800.
No. 1 — $2,900,000 · 462 Botanical Pl S, Birmingham, Alabama
The top sale of the week was a brick home in Botanical Place, a gated community in Birmingham, which sold for $2,900,000. Built in 2006, the home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms (three full and one half) and 4,500 square feet of living space, with an attached two-car garage.
A stone-floored foyer leads into a large living room with a gas fireplace and a view out to the open patio at the back. There is a formal dining room, and the kitchen has marble countertops, a big island with a breakfast bar, a gas range and a second, double wall oven. Beside the kitchen is a keeping room for everyday living. The primary suite is on the main level, with walk-in closets and a bath that has a soaking tub, a separate shower and two vanities. Upstairs are three more bedrooms: one has its own bath, and the other two share a Jack-and-Jill bath. A large walk-in attic adds storage.
The home went under contract five days after it was listed and sold above its asking price of $2.35 million, by $550,000. Stephanie Robinson of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale. RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd also listed the No. 4 home in this Top 5.
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No. 2 — $1,750,000 · 4326 Kings Mountain Rdg, Vestavia, Alabama
Inside the gates of Old Overton in Liberty Park, in Vestavia, a Tuscan-inspired estate on 1.55 acres sold for $1,750,000. It is the largest home in this Top 5, with 7,767 square feet, and it has the most bedrooms and bathrooms of the five: five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, six full and one half. The brick home was built in 2008 on a cul-de-sac, and its backyard is broad and flat.
On the main level, the primary suite has its own fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling windows in the keeping room look out at the mountains. Each of the four bedrooms upstairs has its own bath. The daylight lower level is given over to entertaining, with a home theater, a billiards room, a second kitchen and a screened porch. The home has four fireplaces in all, a sauna and a private storm shelter. For cars and projects there is a five-car garage, a workshop, RV parking and electric-vehicle charging.
The property last sold for $225,000 in 2007, before the current house was built.
Brad Clement of ARC Realty Vestavia-Liberty Pk was the listing agent. Donna Tyner of LAH Sotheby’s International Realty Mountain Brook represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,326,000 · 2610 Aberdeen Rd, Birmingham, Alabama
The oldest home in this Top 5 is a stone and wood home in Redmont, built in 1923 and set on 0.30 acres under many trees, with views of the mountains. It sold for $1,326,000. English Village is a short walk away, and downtown Birmingham is a few minutes off.
The home keeps much of its 1920s character, with arched doorways, hardwood floors and tall windows. The living room has a fireplace and built-in bookshelves and opens to a formal dining room. A sunroom lined with windows looks onto the gardens, and the kitchen has white cabinetry, stainless-steel appliances and room to eat in. There are four bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, in 2,762 square feet, and a second fireplace is in one of the bedrooms. Outside are covered and open patio space and a deck. A separate carriage house has a studio with one bedroom, one bath and a kitchenette.
The home went under contract five days after it was listed and sold above its asking price of $899,000, by $427,000. Bridget Sikora of Ray & Poynor Properties was the listing agent, and Katie Crommelin, also of Ray & Poynor Properties, represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,200,000 · 3907 Jackson Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama
In Shades Valley Gardens in Birmingham, a one-story home from 1948 that has been completely redone sold for $1,200,000. The neighborhood puts the village, a school, a coffee shop, a grocery store and a long list of restaurants within walking distance.
The main home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms (two full and one half) and 1,849 square feet, a figure that does not include the guest house. A front porch faces the street. Inside, the living room, with gas logs, opens to the dining room, which opens in turn to the kitchen, and there is a walk-in laundry room with a pantry. Two bedrooms at the front share a bath and a powder room. The primary bedroom has a fireplace, a large walk-in closet and its own bath with a soaking tub and a separate shower.
A new deck at the back leads to the guest house, which has tall ceilings, a sitting area, a bedroom and a private bath. The lot measures 0.29 acres.
The home went under contract 10 days after it was listed and sold above its asking price of $1.179 million. Susie Denson of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd was the listing agent, and Doug Klick of ARC Realty Mountain Brook represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $983,834 · 4534 Lynton Dr, Hoover, Alabama
The newest home in this Top 5 is a newly constructed home in Everlee, in Hoover, completed in 2026 and sold for $983,834. It has four bedrooms, six bathrooms (four full and two half) and 4,262 square feet, with vaulted ceilings, a gas fireplace in the living room, a covered patio and an attached three-car garage. The exterior is brick on three sides with HardiPlank-type siding, and the community has a fenced in-ground pool. Jaye Watts and Annabelle Robinson, both of SB Dev Corp, were the listing agents. Mae Jefferson of Keller Williams Realty Vestavia represented the buyer.
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