The seven-bedroom Mediterranean-style house on Glasscott Xing, built in 2016 with a view of the Ross Bridge golf course, a heated pool and a lower-level wine cellar, led the five highest-priced reported home sales in the Birmingham metro area for the week of September 7 through September 13, 2026. Together, those five closings totaled $8.23 million.
The week’s five highest-priced reported Birmingham home sales span Ross Bridge Glasscott, Redmont, John Hand Condominiums, Shoal Creek and Greystone. The properties run from an 18th-floor penthouse in a building dating to 1912 and a 1929 Georgian-style home on Red Mountain to a house built in 2022 inside a gated golf community.
No. 1 — $2,200,000 · 4278 Glasscott Xing, Hoover, Alabama
At $2.20 million, 4278 Glasscott Xing in Hoover ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s weekly Birmingham Metro Area Top 5. The seven-bedroom home in Ross Bridge Glasscott closed on September 8, 2026, and carries a reported 9,140 square feet. The property previously changed hands for $1,800,585 in 2016.
Built in 2016 in a Mediterranean style, the house has a view of the Ross Bridge golf course, a 100-year tile roof, a five-car garage and chandeliers that lower from the ceiling. A two-story great room with a fireplace anchors the main level and connects to the dining room through a built-in wet bar. The same floor holds a paneled study with a stained-glass window, a kitchen with an oversized island and a walk-in pantry, and a flexible office or bedroom with its own full bath. There are two primary suites, one on the main level and one upstairs, where four bedrooms open to private patios alongside a second office and a second laundry room.
The lower level adds a private guest suite, a wine cellar, a den, a game room, a large code-locked storage closet and a storm shelter. Outdoor features include a heated pool, covered patios, a built-in grill area and a stone gas fire pit.
The Hoover property was listed by Brenda Weaver and Katherine Sims of Arc Realty Vestavia, and its $2.20 million closing was the highest-priced home sale reported in the Birmingham metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026. Weaver also represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $2,000,000 · 1822 Woodcrest Rd, Birmingham, Alabama
A 1929 Georgian-style home at 1822 Woodcrest Rd in Birmingham’s Redmont Park sold for $2 million to take the No. 2 spot. The home went under contract 3 days after the current listing date, and the sale closed $511,000 above its final asking price of $1,489,000. Closing took place September 9, 2026, and listing materials note that the sale price covered both the home and an adjacent lot.
The four-bedroom house, with a reported 4,412 square feet, sits atop Red Mountain with Over-the-Mountain views. Inside are tall ceilings and hardwood floors, and an entry foyer opens to formal living and dining rooms with a fireplace and built-ins. A sunroom leads out to terraces. The kitchen has stainless appliances, an island and a breakfast area, while the family room has a coffered ceiling, a fireplace of its own, built-ins and a second staircase. The upper level holds the primary suite, which includes a sitting area, and three more bedrooms.
Outside, the grounds include a large front lawn, tiled and brick terraces, a backyard, alley access, a parking pad and a driveway.
Stephanie Robinson of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd was the listing agent. The No. 2 ranking marks Stephanie Robinson’s second appearance in a RealtyWire Top 5 roundup for the Birmingham metro. Carey Martin Donaldson of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,635,000 · 2000 Morris Ave Apt 1800, Birmingham, Alabama
On the 18th floor of the John Hand Building, the penthouse at 2000 Morris Ave APT 1800 in Birmingham brought $1,635,000, the week’s No. 3 sale. The five-bedroom condominium, part of John Hand Condominiums in Central City, has a reported 5,500 square feet in a building dating to 1912. Its sale was completed September 9, 2026, and the property previously changed hands for $1,297,000 in 2017.
Nearly every room has panoramic views of Birmingham. The penthouse pairs industrial details such as exposed piping with high ceilings, oversized windows and hardwood floors, and antique Sylacauga marble original to the building lines the hallway. The floor plan includes a custom office and library with floor-to-ceiling built-ins, spa-style bathrooms and an oversized laundry and storage room.
The primary suite opens directly onto a private terrace that runs the length of the unit, with views of the skyline at sunset. The primary bath was renovated in 2025, and two additional baths are finished in marble. Homeowners association dues cover 24/7 security, fitness facilities, common-area cleaning and window cleaning.
The John Hand Building penthouse sale ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s weekly Birmingham Metro Area Top 5, with Lynlee Hughes of Arc Realty Mountain Brook as the listing agent. Lynn Bridell of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,299,000 · 3 Troon, Birmingham, Alabama
Inside the gated Shoal Creek community, the four-bedroom home at 3 Troon in Birmingham closed at its full asking price, $1,299,000, and ranked No. 4 for the week. The transaction reached closing September 11, 2026. Built in 2022, the house has a reported 3,596 square feet and previously changed hands for $1,222,500 in 2025.
The house sits along a championship golf course, and its main rooms have high ceilings, natural light and an open flow for entertaining indoors and out. Each bedroom has its own en suite bathroom, hardwood floors and a walk-in closet with custom shelving. The property is close to both the community’s gate entrance and a residents-only exit gate, and it is minutes from Grandview Medical and the shops and restaurants of Mt Laurel and Highway 280.
Carrie Lusk and Kimbo Rutledge of Keller Williams Realty Vestavia were the listing agents. Their full-price Shoal Creek sale holds the No. 4 spot in RealtyWire’s weekly Birmingham Metro Area Top 5. Leigh Cound of Keller Williams Realty Vestavia represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,100,000 · 7077 N Highfield Dr, Birmingham, Alabama
No. 5 is a 2001 house at 7077 N Highfield Dr in Greystone, which sold for $1,100,000. The five-bedroom home has a reported 6,446 square feet. The deal went to closing September 10, 2026, and the property previously changed hands for $700,000 in 2017.
The Greystone closing was the fifth-ranked sale in RealtyWire’s weekly Birmingham Metro Area Top 5, and Tina Baum and Susan Peeples of RE/MAX Advantage were the listing agents. Lawson Hopper of Keller Williams Realty Vestavia represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 13, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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