Birmingham metro, AL relocation guide
Moving to Brent, AL
$206,950Median listing price
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About Brent
Brent is a city in Bibb County, Alabama. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,972.
Home prices in Brent
The median listing price in Brent is $206,950.
Top places in Brent
- Brent Heritage Park and Memorial Park — city parks with walking tracks and recreation facilities (per the City of Brent).
- Cahaba River — the free-flowing Cahaba runs through the area, with canoe launches and riverside access nearby.
- Payne Lake — nearby recreation lake in the Talladega National Forest.
- Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park (nearby) — 19th-century ironworks ruins and museum along the Cahaba.
- Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park (regional) — Civil War-era ironworks with trails, camping, and events.
Commuting from Brent
- Brent sits roughly 46 straight-line miles southwest of Birmingham.
- Rough drive estimate: about 90 minutes, derived from straight-line distance (approximately two minutes per straight-line mile, rounded). This is an approximate estimate, not a routing result — actual drive time varies with route and traffic.
Brent FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Brent, AL?
The median listing price in Brent is $206,950. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Brent, AL?
Brent sits roughly 46 straight-line miles southwest of Birmingham.
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Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.