Bessemer Real Estate Market Conditions

  • Median sales price

    $206,000
    11.9% change since last quarter

  • # Active listings

    280
    30-day change

Bessemer Schools and Demographics

Education near Bessemer, AL

City County
High School Graduates 82.56 89.36
College Degree - 2 year 9.22 8.09
College Degree - 4 year 13.44 31.92
Graduate Degree 2.2 7.68
Expenditures per Student 10,679 10,933
Students per Teacher 16.9 19.4

Elementary Schools near Bessemer, AL

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
Abrams Elementary School PK - 05 375 18.8 35020
Brighton Middle School KG - 08 518 17 35020
Charles F Hard Elementary School PK - 05 303 21.6 35020
Concord Elementary School KG - 05 366 15.9 35023
Donald Elementary School KG - 06 377 19.7 35064
Glen Oaks Elementary School KG - 06 319 17.6 35064
Greenwood Elementary School KG - 05 310 15.9 35022
Greenwood Elementary School KG - 05 249 18.6 35022
Jonesboro Elementary School KG - 05 721 16.6 35020
Lipscomb Elementary School KG - 05 222 14.9 35020
Midfield Elementary School KG - 04 417 18.9 35228
Oak Grove Elementary School KG - 05 545 16.8 35023
Robinson Elementary School KG - 06 325 20.1 35064
Westhills Elementary School KG - 05 352 16.2 35022

Middle Schools near Bessemer, AL

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
Forest Hills Middle School 06 - 08 217 16.7 35064
Gaston Kinderg-Eighth School KG - 08 221 35228
Green Acres Middle School 06 - 08 325 23.2 35228
James A Davis Middle School 06 - 08 886 18.4 35020
Rutledge School 05 - 08 388 19.4 35228
Wenonah Elementary School 06 - 08 347 21.7 35221

High Schools near Bessemer, AL

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
Fairfield High Preparatory School 07 - 12 855 23.4 35064
Jess Lanier High School 09 - 12 1,015 19.9 35022
Midfield High School 09 - 12 358 14.9 35228
Oak Grove High School 06 - 12 865 18.4 35023
Wenonah High School 09 - 12 775 16.1 35221

Ungraded Schools near Bessemer, AL

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
* New Horizon Alt School 07 - 12 0 35020
Fairfield Alt School KG - 12 0 35064
W E Donaldson UG - UG 0 35023

Demographics near Bessemer, AL

City County
Neighborhood Type Suburban
Population 26,697 659,460
Population Density 659 593
Median Age 40.5 37.6
People per Household 2.5 2.5
Median Household Income 31,308 49,321
Average Income per Capita 18,482 29,456

Bessemer Real Estate

The median home value in Bessemer, AL is $206,000. This is higher than the county median home value of $124,900. The national median home value is $219,700. The average price of homes sold in Bessemer, AL is $206,000. Approximately 45.02% of Bessemer homes are owned, compared to 36.65% rented, while 18.33% are vacant. Bessemer real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale. Commercial properties are also available. If you see a property you’re interested in, contact a Bessemer real estate agent to arrange a tour today!

Bessemer, Alabama has a population of 26,697. Bessemer is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 16.67% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 26.39%.

The median household income in Bessemer, Alabama is $31,308. The median household income for the surrounding county is $49,321 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Bessemer is 40.5 years.

Bessemer Weather

The average high temperature in July is 90.9 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 32.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 56.5 inches per year, with 0.8 inches of snow per year.

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