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30-year mortgage6.67%▲ +0.09 pts15-year mortgage5.96%▲ +0.25 pts10-year Treasury4.68%▲ +0.39 ptsMortgage spread1.99 pts▼ -0.30 ptsMedian list price$429k▼ -2.4%List $/sqft$226▼ -2.2%Days on market57▼ -1 daysActive listings1.13M▲ +2.1%New listings424k▼ -2.5%Pending sales470k▲ +1.9%Housing starts1.43M▲ +3.5%Building permits1.37M▼ -1.8%New-home sales628k▼ -5.6%Existing-home sales4.06M▲ +0.7%Months of supply9.3▲ +0.3 moMortgage delinquency1.89%▲ +0.12 pts

as of Aug 2026

Birmingham, Ala., Tops List of Hottest Markets for Investor Homebuyers

August 18, 2026

A row of single-family rental homes on a residential street.

Birmingham, Ala., had the highest net share of investor homebuyers of any major U.S. metro in 2025, according to Realtor.com, as cash-flow-focused investors favor affordable Midwest and Rust Belt cities over coastal markets.

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