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Property details
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 1
Heating & Cooling
Air Conditioning Type: Central
Heating Type: Forced Air
Room Information
# of Rooms: 6
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Poor
Foundation Type: Wood
Exterior Wall: Aluminum Siding
Roof Shape Type: Gable/Hip
Building Type: Single Family
Building Improvement Type: Single Family
Property Information
Subdivision Name: SOUTH HGLD OF EAST LAKE
Living Sq. Ft: 1,365
Building Sq. Ft: 1,365
# of Stories: 1
Legal Description: LOT 11 BLK 29 SOUTH HIGHLANDS OF EAST LAKE
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 12,800
Legal Lot Number: 11
Legal Block Number: 29
Municipality Name: BIRMINGHAM
Acres: 0.2938
Depth Footage: 256
Front Footage: 50
Zoning Code: R3
County Use Description: SINGLE FAMILY
Utility Information
Sewer Type: Public
Water Service Type: Public
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Tax District County: BIRMINGHAM
Tax Area: BIRMINGHAM
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,365
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.29 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1953
Year Renovated: 1980
County: Jefferson County
APN: 23 00 14 1 017 011.000
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 27, 2026
Sale and tax history for 7827 Rugby Ave
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
BUILDIUM #4
Aug 9, 2026
Rental Removed
$795
$1/sq ft
Jul 12, 2026
Listed for Rent
$795
$1/sq ft
Jun 28, 2026
Rental Removed
$795
$1/sq ft
Jun 26, 2026
Price Changed
$795
$1/sq ft
Jun 11, 2026
Price Changed
$850
$1/sq ft
May 17, 2026
Price Changed
$925
$1/sq ft
May 15, 2026
Listed for Rent
$895
$1/sq ft
Greater Alabama MLS #3
Mar 5, 2026
Price Changed
$45,000
$33/sq ft
Jan 27, 2026
Price Changed
$49,900
$37/sq ft
Greater Alabama MLS #844438
Jun 21, 2019
Sold
$33,500
$25/sq ft
Jun 11, 2019
Delisted
—
Jun 10, 2019
Contingent
—
Mar 25, 2019
Listed
$42,900
$31/sq ft
+3
3BR 1BA home in South East Lake area. Owner will start completing updates and repairs to make this home move in ready. Last chance to purchase at this lower price. Has previously been rented. Hardwood floors. Low maintenance exterior. Large den and laundry room off kitchen. Central H & A. Convenient location.
Greater Alabama MLS #2
Dec 31, 2018
Price Changed
$39,500
$29/sq ft
Greater Alabama MLS #1
May 5, 2017
Price Changed
$42,500
$31/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 23, 2008
Sold
$25,000
$18/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,030 (+2.5%)
2024
$1,005 (+6.5%)
2023
$944 (+0.8%)
2022
$937 (+21.0%)
2021
$774 (−11.1%)
2019
$871 (+23.7%)
2018
$705
2017
$705
2016
$704 (+7.8%)
2013
$653
Around this home
Schools
Places
Transit
2/10
Barrett Elementary School
Public, PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.7mi
2/10
Ossie Ware Mitchell Elementary School
Public, 6-8 • Assigned • 0.5mi
1/10
Woodlawn High School-Magnet
Public, 9-12 • Assigned • 2.4mi
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About South Highlands of East Lake Historic
District
South Highlands of East Lake Historic District, located between Ruffner Mountain and East Lake Park, is a historic and residential Birmingham neighborhood with early-20th-century architecture and a leafy, hillside street grid. Character concentrates around the East Lake Park entrance at 84th Street N and 1st Avenue N, where ballfields, walking paths, and the lakefront set an outdoors-forward rhythm. The district’s housing stock leans to Craftsman bungalows and period cottages with deep porches and mature trees. East Lake Park and the adjacent golf course shape daily routines with open green views. Nearby, the East Lake Farmers Market adds a local, seasonal pulse. Commutes and errands often trace along 1st Avenue N toward downtown Birmingham.
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Public facts and zoning for 7827 Rugby Ave
Beds
3
Baths
1
Sq. Ft.
1,365
Stories
1
Lot Size
0.29 Acres
Style
Single Family Residential
Year Built
1953
Year Renovated
1980
County
Jefferson County
APN
23 00 14 1 017 011.000
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 27, 2026.
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
5/10 Air Factor
7 unhealthy days expected this year, 9 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$96,000 – $116,000
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