Photo: Robert Donovan from Franklin, TN, USA · CC BY 2.0348 homes sold in Mountain Brook in the last year, at a typical $981K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Mountain Brook homes are listed.
Every place Mountain Brook homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Mountain Brook.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
6% of Mountain Brook’s sales are condos, at $617K less than a house
323 houses and 20 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 323 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $320AL $155
- Days to sell
- 18
- Sold over asking
- 51%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $275AL $349
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $855K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
348 sales in the last year, against 464 in 2019 and a low of 294 in 2023. The typical sale went from $556K in 2016 to $981K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1M buys in Mountain Brook
Check a listing against what Mountain Brook homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Mountain Brook are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mountain Brook’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 348 sales.
If you’re buying in Mountain Brook
- Shop in May. It brings about 48 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 105.8% of the list price on average; 49% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 62% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 58 a month), and the most competition: 45% close over asking. January has the least competition (18%) but only about 27 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Alabama
| Mountain Brook now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 49% | 26% | 48% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 62% | 33% | 42% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 22% | 13% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 105.8% | 97.7% | 102.7% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 19 | 64 | 38 | 66 |
41 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 68% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 154.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama.
Since 2019, houses are up 64%, condos 71%
A house typically sold for $1M in the last year (323 sales), a condo for $404K (20).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mountain Brook ranks 1st of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mountain Brook is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mountain Brook home costs about $5,832 a month
Price: Mountain Brook’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mountain Brook’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mountain Brook is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $981K home, about $8,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mountain Brook, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mountain BrookTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mountain Brook.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Birmingham, Brook Highland, Vestavia Hills, Irondale and Meadowbrook sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mountain Brook, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2,061 | $175K | $115 | 19% | 62 |
| Vestavia Hills | 629 | $566K | $219 | 35% | 45 |
| Homewood | 357 | $545K | $315 | 37% | 35 |
| Mountain Brook | 348 | $981K | $320 | 49% | 19 |
| Irondale | 181 | $300K | $176 | 23% | 55 |
| Meadowbrook | 129 | $446K | $166 | 28% | 50 |
| Brook Highland | 59 | $424K | $173 | 12% | 62 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Mountain Brook
What do homes sell for in Mountain Brook, AL?
348 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $981K, $320 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1M, condos for about $404K.
Is Mountain Brook a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 39 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 46 sold, about 0.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 105.8% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mountain Brook?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mountain Brook?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $981K home that’s near $8,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mountain Brook?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mountain Brook’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mountain Brook.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).