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Birmingham

Birmingham, Michigan Community

About Birmingham

Birmingham, Michigan is a cultural hub for affluent, sophisticated professionals who enjoy living in a small city with a large urban appeal. Birmingham offers all that a larger city has to offer, like, independently owned restaurants, live theater, and interesting museums. It is greatly influenced by the many ethnic groups that make up the city, such as German, Italian, English and Polish. This gives Birmingham its soul and makes it a fun and exciting place to live. It is also a great place for families with children since being surrounded by so many different ethnic groups enables them to develop socially.  Birmingham has a lot to offer, including things that would appeal singles and families, such as athletic facilities, great schools, parks, and lots of green space. This Midwestern city is homey and offers anyone who lives here a real sense of belonging to a community.

Birmingham Homes

Birmingham Points of Interest

There is no lack of things to do in Birmingham with its more than twenty parks and recreational areas, such as the many baseball diamonds, tennis courts, golf courses picnic areas, nature trails, playgrounds, and more.

Many art shows, music concerts, festivals, and fairs happen in the center of town at Shain Park. Not only is it a great venue for major events, it is also a great place to bring the entire family, as it has a lovely fountain, a children’s play area and acres of green space, ideal for picnicking in the park.

One of the areas main attractions is The Freedom of the Human Spirit, a sculpture by Marshall Fredericks. It is a 28-foot bronze sculpture east of the Arthur Ashe Stadium, created for the World’s Fair in 1964.

Golfers also enjoy playing the courses of Lincoln Hills Golf Course and Springdale Golf Course. There really is something for everyone in Birmingham, MI.

Birmingham Subdivisions and Neighborhoods

Many choose their new home based on the neighborhood and how they feel they will fit in. Here are a couple of the neighborhoods in Birmingham that you may want to consider based on what they have to offer.

  • Poppleton ParkNeighborhood is kept in pristine condition and is close enough to downtown Birmingham to walk to. The houses are distinctive and are not your usual cookie-cutter type of house, which makes it appealing to new home buyers. Streets here are tree-lined with homes dating back more than 70 years.
  • Little San Francisco – This may be one of the lesser-known neighborhoods in Birmingham because it only covers six streets. However, it is no less a desirable place to live, with homes averaging approximately $250,000 all the way to $1 million. This is a picturesque area with lots of large homes and massive lawns. It’s names Little San Francisco because of how hilly it is.
  • Holy Name – This neighborhood offers a mixture of old and newer homes, large and small homes with lots of style variations. Home prices in Holy Name average about $305,000 to upwards of $3 million. It is considered to be a very family friendly neighborhood.

Birmingham History

Much of Birmingham was part of land that was surrendered to the United States by Native Americans in the Treaty of Detroit in 1807. The first settlers arrived in 1819 from Auburn, New York. Many of the first settlers to the area ran hotels and pubs out of their Birmingham homes and were all in close proximity to each other. It wasn’t long before they began to compete for business from those who would travel to Woodward Avenue to do business. As the area grew it later became known as Piety Hill.

The first post office in this area was established in April 1838. Initially, mall was received through the Bloomfield, MI post office. You’ll see many of the city’s founder’s names throughout the city, Hamilton, Hunter, and Willets.

Birmingham Real Estate

Birmingham has a population of approximately 21,142 with a median household income of approximately $80,861 and a family’s median income of about $110,627. The average female living in Birmingham earns a median income of approximately $51,834 and males earn a median income of approximately $78,865. Home prices are among the most expensive in the state, with 8,982 homes and a median home cost of $662,292.

The most common type of home in the community is a single-family detached home. This would make up 73.17% of Birmingham’s housing. There are also large apartment complexes and high-rise apartments that make up 16.16% of the areas housing. Row houses and condominiums make up 5.81% of the housing with 4.86% of the housing consisting of duplexes or converted homes.

In the past year, Birmingham has had an appreciation rate of 2.27%, lower than most cities in America. The last quarter reported house appreciation rates at 0.43%, which will eventually result in an annual appreciation of 1.73%

$662,000

Median Home Price

$1,700

Median 1-Bedroom Rent

2.3%

Estimated Price Increase Next Year

Birmingham Schools

Birmingham has several nationally accredited schools, which include Seaholm High School, Roeper School, and Groves High School.

Pierce Elementary School offers classes for students in the French School District.

Japanese School of Detroit is a supplementary school for Japanese students. It was initially a program operating out of several other schools until 2010 when it moved with classes being held on Saturday’s only.

Students grade pre-K to 8th grade can attend The Holy Name School, a co-educational parochial private school. The school and convent was first created in 1928 and continues to operate as both a church and school today.

The Birmingham Pubic School system also services Southfield Township, MI, parts of Bloomfield Township, Southfield, Troy, and Bloomfield Hills. The system now supports more then a dozen elementary, middle, and high school throughout the area.

Birmingham Parks and Recreation

If you enjoy spending time outdoors alone or with others, there are several great parks in the Birmingham area that will afford you this opportunity.

  • Booth Park – Recreational space with artificial grass and a trail. Constructed in the form of a castle, this park is ideal for families with small children.
  • Poppleton Park – Ideal for adults and children, this neighborhood park has tennis courts, a baseball diamond, and several play areas.

Restaurants, Bars, and Shops

There is no shortage of places to dine in Birmingham, whether it is a simple meal with your family at Social Kitchen & Bar or a night out with friends at Mad Hatter Bistro. There is certainly something to suit everyone’s preference.