Homewood Alabama Real Estate and Community Overview

Here at LivingInGreaterBirmingham Team of Powell Properties our focus is on keeping you informed about the Birmingham Alabama Real Estate market. One thing we know is that in order to help you make an educated and well thought out decision for you and your family, whether it be buying or selling, you need to know about the area. So, we plan on devoting time to keep you informed about what is happening in Birmingham Alabama Real Estate and its surrounding communities.

Particularly, if you are looking for Homewood AL Real Estate or just information about Homewood, Alabama, we have here the Homewood Alabama Real Estate and Community Overview.

Located in Jefferson County and sitting across from Shades Mountain, Homewood, Alabama, was incorporated in 1926. Homewood came into existence with the combination of Edgewood, Rosedale, and Oak Grove. Hollywood, a fourth community joined Homewood later.

According to BestPlaces.net, (as of 5/08)...

• Homewood, Alabama, as of 2007, has about 22,780 residents
• The median age is 32 years old.
• The average household is 2.21 persons.
• The racial makeup of Homewood is about 75% white, 19% black, 3% Asian, and 3% other.
• The unemployment rate is 1.8% with a predicted growth of 21.6% over the next ten years.
• The median income per household for Homewood Alabama Real Estate is $51,816 per year.
• The median home price is $316,500
• Homewood averages about 55 inches of rain per year and 2 inches of snow per year.
• There are, on average, 207 sunny days and 116 days with measurable precipitation.
• The average high in July is about 90 degrees and average January low is about 32 degrees.

You can get more information about Homewood at BestPlaces.net

For a community tour visit www.HomewoodRealEstateChannel.com

Presently, Homewood has 5 schools. You can go to the Homewood School Board for information on the system, or you can see the individual schools. You can also get school report cards on Homewood Alabama Schools from GreatSchools.net.

There are three elementary schools in Homewood Alabama.

1. Hall Kent Elementary
2. Shades Cahaba Elementary
3. Edgewood Elementary

There is one middle school in Homewood Alabama

1. Homewood Middle School

There is one high school in Homewood Alabama.

1. Homewood High School

Some of the local attractions are:

•1. Homewood Chamber of Commerce

•2. Homewood Library

•3. FREE Friday Flicks

•4. Brookwood Village

•5. Oxmoor Valley: Robert Trent Jones Golf Course

•6. Samford University

•7. Greenway Walking Trail

•8. Brookwood Medical Center

•9. Birmingham Zoo

•10. Birmingham Botanical Gardens

•11. McWane Science Center: Science Museum, Aquarium, and IMAX Dome Theatre