Birmingham metro, AL relocation guide
Moving to Chelsea, AL
$399,250Median listing price
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About Chelsea
Chelsea is a city in Shelby County, Alabama. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area and one of the fastest-growing suburbs on the Highway 280 corridor.
Home prices in Chelsea
The median listing price in Chelsea is $399,250.
Top places in Chelsea
- Melrose Park — park with a splash pad (verify seasonal schedule).
- Chelsea Recreational Park — sports fields and recreation facilities.
- Dunnavant Valley Greenway — greenway trail through the valley.
- Chelsea City Hall — civic center (shown in the Commons photo below).
Commuting from Chelsea
- Chelsea sits roughly 18.3 straight-line miles from Birmingham.
- Rough drive estimate: about 35 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.
Chelsea FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Chelsea, AL?
The median listing price in Chelsea is $399,250. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Chelsea, AL?
Chelsea sits roughly 18.3 straight-line miles from Birmingham.
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.