Housing data for Brook Highland, AL
Brook Highland, AL has an estimated 8,146 residents and 3,980 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Shelby County.
53.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,460 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,146 (±930)
- Housing units
- 3,980 (±389)
- Households that rent
- 53.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,460
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.0%
What stands out in Brook Highland
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 44.4% (±10.5 points) in Brook Highland, higher than in Shelby County (8.9%).
Households that rent: 53.5% (±7.2 points) in Brook Highland, higher than in Shelby County (18.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 42.9% (±8.1 points) in Brook Highland, higher than in Shelby County (24.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 6.1% (±3.8 points) in Brook Highland, lower than in Shelby County (16.3%).
- Types of homes in Brook Highland
- Renters and owners in Brook Highland
- How long people stay in Brook Highland
Housing in Brook Highland at a glance
- Median rent: $1,460 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,468 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 53.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,904 median household income
- Home values: $427,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,929 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,796 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 44.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 6.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 2.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +14.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 42.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Brook Highland against Shelby County, its state and the nation
| Brook Highland | Shelby County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,146 (±930) | 230,211 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,980 (±389) | 91,995 (±100) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 53.5% (±7.2 points) | 18.6% (±1.0 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,460 (±$86) | $1,401 (±$38) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,904 (±$22,040) | $97,961 (±$3,160) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $427,400 (±$45,889) | $326,100 (±$5,771) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,796 (±$125) | $1,423 (±$28) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 6.1% (±3.8 points) | 16.3% (±1.0 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.8 minutes (±4.9) | 29.5 minutes (±0.7) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±2.7 points) | 94.7% (±0.6 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.1 years (±4.0) | 40.3 years (±0.4) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Brook Highland covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 2,955 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brook Highland has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,147 (±576) | 8,146 (±930) | +14.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,970 (±205) | 3,980 (±389) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,029 (±$47) | $1,460 (±$86) | +41.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $323,200 (±$45,156) | $427,400 (±$45,889) | +32.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,184 (±$10,460) | $79,904 (±$22,040) | +39.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,842 (±$237) | $1,929 (±$238) | +4.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,510 (±$125) | $1,796 (±$125) | +18.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 58.3% (±5.0 points) | 53.5% (±7.2 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.0% (±4.8 points) | 2.1% (±2.6 points) | −7.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Brook Highland
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Point | 2.6 mi | — | $493,800 | 5.8% |
| Meadowbrook | 3.2 mi | $1,365 | $423,700 | 11.3% |
| Highland Lakes | 3.5 mi | $1,201 | $599,200 | 3.4% |
| Vestavia Hills | 3.6 mi | $1,515 | $530,000 | 22.0% |
| Shoal Creek | 4.3 mi | $2,766 | $762,500 | 12.5% |
| Mountain Brook | 4.7 mi | $1,456 | $916,300 | 10.1% |
| Indian Springs Village | 6.4 mi | $2,264 | $555,800 | 8.4% |
| Irondale | 7.2 mi | $1,320 | $255,800 | 39.9% |
Places in Alabama most like Brook Highland
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Shores | $1,483 | $382,700 | $78,188 | 29.4% |
| Auburn | $1,098 | $364,800 | $63,668 | 46.9% |
| Tuscaloosa | $1,055 | $255,500 | $51,464 | 57.1% |
| Spanish Fort | $1,390 | $343,900 | $99,346 | 34.2% |
| Hoover | $1,457 | $412,200 | $109,253 | 28.9% |
| Orange Beach | $1,576 | $502,400 | $97,736 | 32.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Alabama.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Brook Highland, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 |
HUD income limits for Brook Highland, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,900 | $36,450 | $58,350 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 3 people | $28,150 | $46,850 | $75,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,400 | $96,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,550 | $103,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,750 | $110,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Brook Highland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Brook Highland
What is the average rent in Brook Highland, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Brook Highland is $1,460 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Brook Highland?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Brook Highland, AL is $1,385 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Brook Highland rent-burdened?
52.3% of renting households in Brook Highland pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Brook Highland?
Brook Highland has an estimated 2,060 (±352) renting households, 53.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Brook Highland?
The median household income in Brook Highland is $79,904 (±$22,040) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brook Highland, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $427,400 (±$45,889) for owner-occupied homes in Brook Highland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Brook Highland growing?
In Brook Highland, the number of residents went from 7,147 in 2015–2019 to 8,146 in 2020–2024 (+14.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brook Highland CDP, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brook Highland CDP, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brook Highland CDP, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brook Highland CDP, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brook Highland CDP, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brook Highland CDP, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brook Highland CDP, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brook Highland CDP, Alabama (place:09500, in state:01).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .