Check out this quaint 3BR/1BA home, featuring an open floor plan, updated flooring, spacious front porch, a vintage gas fireplace, an eat-in kitchen with plenty of cabinet space, ample natural lighting, unfinished basement with storage space, and a spacious nice-sized yard with a private street view on a corner lot, perfect for relaxing evenings or weekend gatherings. This is a great investment opportunity. Schedule your showing today!
Single-familyProperty Type
1939Year Built
0.46 acresLot Size
$41Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Astria Smith• Executive Property Management
Wylam, located between Ensley and Fairfield, is a historic and industrial Birmingham neighborhood with rail-yard grit and pocketed residential streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the junction of Wylam Road and Avenue W, where corner storefronts, working warehouses, and passing freight lines set a steady, utilitarian rhythm. Brick mill-era buildings and modest early-20th-century houses define the streetscape, with long sightlines to active rail corridors. The Wylam Branch of the Birmingham Public Library serves as a civic anchor for daily routines. Nearby, the Birmingham CrossPlex and Legion Field add big-event energy on game and meet days. Green space and trails along Valley Creek and the Five Mile Creek Greenway frame the area’s industrial edges.
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Market insights
5223 Loop Rd · $56,999
DAYS ON MARKET
59 days
The average home goes pending in 51 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.4%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$60,500
Median list price in this area is $272,341. (350% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
2 price drops
22% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Hardwood laminate flooring
Solid surface kitchen countertops
Gas fireplace with insert in the family room
Ceilings: other (see remarks)
No additional interior specialty features listed
Bedrooms
Four bedrooms, all on the main level
Bathrooms
One full bathroom with tub/shower combo
Kitchen
Electric cooktop
Solid surface countertops
Laundry & utility
Main-level laundry in a closet
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood laminate
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
No air conditioning
Exterior features
Fireplace noted as an exterior feature (also listed indoors)
No pool, patio, decks, or garden/patio reported
Located on a 0.46-acre parcel
Not in a flood plain
No notable lot view
Home design
Existing construction
Siding: Hardiplank
Slab foundation
Parking
Driveway parking
Off-street parking
Construction
Hardiplank siding
Slab foundation
Utilities
Public water
Connected sewer
Electric water heater
Internet service availability unknown
Financial info
Has down payment assistance
Other
Fire, garbage, and library fees are included
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Great income producing property that is currently tenant occupied with a long term straight pay tenant. This home features 3 bedrooms & 1 full bathroom. The large front porch leads inside to a living area, then to the kitchen with eat in area & laundry room. The 3 bedrooms all have laminate flooring & feature closests. They all share a hall bathroom with a tub/shower combo. Driveway parking in the front & a 1 car garage in the rear. Seller recently updated home with new flooring, new paint inside, some new windows, updated vanity in bath, new cabinets in kitchen, central HVAC & all electric. Home would be a great addition to a rental portfolio!
Greater Alabama MLS #1
Jun 28, 2024
Price Changed
$85,000
$61/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 15, 2006
Sold
$51,600
$37/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,128
2024
$1,128
2023
$1,128 (+41.7%)
2022
$796
2021
$796
2020
$796
2019
$796 (+16.6%)
2018
$683
2017
$683 (+0.1%)
2016
$682 (+3.6%)
2013
$658
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
87 ft.
Lot depth
230 ft.
Lot size
0.46 Acres
Year renovated
1981
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,392
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,392
Year built
1939
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Jefferson County
APN
30 00 02 2 004 007.000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Feb 17, 2026.
Aug 4, 2025 • Active
Electrical
Electrical
Apr 15, 2025 • Active
Electrical
Electrical
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.77% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 107° expected this year, 18 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Birmingham, AL • 35224
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
99/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
6.5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 5223 Loop Rd
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $52,250 and $135,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $52K to $135K.