John W. Hunter House · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0426 homes sold in Birmingham in the last year, at a typical $857K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Birmingham homes are listed.
Every place Birmingham 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 Birmingham.
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.
A quarter of Birmingham’s sales are condos, at $667K less than a house
320 houses and 105 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 320 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $374MI $172
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 105 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $311MI $190
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $485K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
426 sales in the last year, against 907 in 2015 and a low of 438 in 2025. The typical sale went from $440K in 2016 to $857K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Birmingham
Check a listing against what Birmingham 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 Birmingham are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Birmingham’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, 426 sales.
If you’re buying in Birmingham
- Shop in May. It brings about 89 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 17% of listings cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 89 a month), but June is the most competitive: 23% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (11%) but only about 27 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Michigan
| Birmingham now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 13% | 24% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 30% | 44% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 28% | 16% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 96.4% | 97.7% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 43 | 25 | 33 |
98 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (77), 47% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 294.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos -2%
A house typically sold for $1M in the last year (320 sales), a condo for $378K (105).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Birmingham ranks 166th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Birmingham is one of the state’s calmer 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 27.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Birmingham, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BirminghamTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Birmingham.
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.
Beverly Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson, Berkley, Lathrup Village and Royal Oak sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Birmingham, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak | 1,134 | $364K | $259 | 35% | 27 |
| Birmingham | 426 | $857K | $359 | 23% | 29 |
| Berkley | 305 | $338K | $262 | 48% | 20 |
| Clawson | 167 | $311K | $228 | 45% | 19 |
| Beverly Hills | 161 | $591K | $269 | 37% | 19 |
| Bloomfield Hills | 82 | $1.2M | $272 | 23% | 36 |
| Lathrup Village | 50 | $338K | $155 | 44% | 33 |
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 Birmingham
What do homes sell for in Birmingham, MI?
426 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $857K, $359 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1M, condos for about $378K.
Is Birmingham a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 109 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 33 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Birmingham?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Birmingham?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Birmingham’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Birmingham.
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).