Birmingham metro, AL relocation guide
Moving to Pelham, AL
$387,500Median listing price
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About Pelham
Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama. The population was 24,318 at the 2020 census.
Home prices in Pelham
The median listing price in Pelham is $387,500.
Top places in Pelham
- Oak Mountain State Park — Alabama's largest state park, with hiking and biking trails, lakes, swimming beaches, and campgrounds (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Peavine Falls — scenic waterfall inside Oak Mountain State Park.
- Alabama Wildlife Center — native-bird rehabilitation and education center inside the park.
- Pelham City Park — sports complex, walking trails, and recreation facilities.
- Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (nearby) — outdoor concert venue at the park's edge.
Commuting from Pelham
- Pelham sits roughly 15 straight-line miles south of Birmingham.
- Rough drive estimate: about 30 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, traffic, and I-65 conditions.
Pelham FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Pelham, AL?
The median listing price in Pelham is $387,500. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Pelham, AL?
Pelham sits roughly 15 straight-line miles south of Birmingham.
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Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.