Shelby County, Alabama — cities by momentum

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6 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

6
Cities tracked
125,640
Combined population
$323,078
Median home (county)
6
Rising / Hot

Shelby County, Alabama has 6 tracked cities with a combined population of 125,640. The median home value across these cities is $323,078.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Calera, with a composite score of 71 (Rising) — median home $255,807, +1.2% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is Montevallo at $249,064.

Calera

pop 18,530
71
Rising$255,807 · +1.2%

Chelsea

pop 17,293
71
Rising$385,229 · +1.1%

Alabaster

pop 34,460
70
Rising$303,525 · +3.2%

Helena

pop 22,200
70
Rising$361,664 · +2.3%

Pelham

pop 25,396
69
Rising$323,078 · +2.5%

Montevallo

pop 7,761
69
Rising$249,064 · +2.3%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
56° / 36°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 71°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
215
~59% of year
Annual precip
58″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.