Chelsea, AL housing market
Typical home value
$384K
▲ 1.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,135/mo
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+15%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Chelsea is worth $383,933, up 1.0% over the past year and up 15% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,135 a month (+2.6% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.7% (above the Birmingham, AL metro's 6.5%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,110/mo, $25 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Birmingham, AL metro's home values to change +1.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Birmingham, AL metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 46/100, #193 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Chelsea compares
| Measure | Chelsea | Birmingham, AL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $383,933 | $260,710 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.0% | +2.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,135 | $1,404 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.6% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.0 | 15.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,110 | $1,433 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Chelsea
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Monthly payment on a $384K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.