The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 35051 sells for about $315,000, or $158 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 56 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $929 a month.
ZIP 35051
The 35051 housing market in Columbiana, AL, shows moderate growth with a median home price of $315,000, reflecting a 4.2% year-over-year increase. While the market is somewhat competitive, inventory remains constrained, and buyers are advised to exercise caution regarding property condition and tenant selection. Several data points, including specific rental trends and detailed school ratings, were not available at the ZIP level and are marked as null.
Median prices moved up 4.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 56 days on market with 4.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.2% · poverty 11.9% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
net influx — more people moved in than out
ZCTA 35051, Shelby County AL
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Alabama) — Current Use Valuation: Allows property to be taxed based on its current use value rather than fair market value, potentially reducing the tax burden. Conversion to a non-qualified use triggers revaluation and potential back-tax liability. State (Alabama) — Class III Residential Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the local millage rate. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. State (Alabama) — Class 3 Residential Property Tax Assessment: Residential property is classified as Class 3 and assessed at 10 percent of its fair market value. A standard homestead exemption applies to the 6.5 mill statewide property tax on the first $4,000 of assessed valuation. State (Alabama) — Standard State Ad Valorem Homestead Exemption: Exempts up to $4,000 in assessed valuation from the 6.5 mill state ad valorem tax levy (providing a maximum direct state tax reduction of $26.00). Formula: Adjusted State Tax = Max(0, (Assessed Value - $4,000)) × 0.0065. State (Alabama) — Statewide Ad Valorem Property Tax and Class III Residential Assessment Ratio: Establishes a baseline 6.5 statewide millage rate ($0.0065 per dollar of assessed value) under Ala.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 35051 profile.
Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2024) (within 12.5%).