Vestavia Hills:
“Vesta,” the Roman goddess of hearth and home, watches over the numerous homes nestled in the wooded hills in and around Vestavia Hills - the small Alabama city, which bears her name. Located five miles south of Birmingham, Vestavia Hills has grown from a planned community built on the crest of the Shades Mountain to a vital city with access to a fast-growing job market, a low crime rate, little pollution, excellent schools and affordable housing. There is a tremendous community spirit in Vestavia Hills, where more than 25,000 residents enjoy a small town atmosphere in the shadow of a big city. Twice selected as one of the country’s Fifty Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family, Vestavia Hills is a city of southern showplace homes with superb architectural detail and a vast array of top-notch services. Homes here are built along well-maintained streets, which wind through wooded hills and have lovely landscaping and manicured lawns.
There is a pleasing blend of longtime residents and upwardly mobile young professionals, who have an exciting assortment of housing from which to choose. There are modest, two-bedroom bungalows, stately mansions, estate homes on large lots, charming, historic homes, garden and patio homes with easy-care yards and new home construction. Home prices in subdivisions such as Vesthaven, Tanglewood, Countrywood, and Tanglecreek Estates range from $130,000 to nearly $1 million. Upscale properties of $1 million and more can be found in Vestwood Hills, Liberty Park, Woodridge, Old Overton and Country Ridge. Looking for your new home? View currently listed homes in Vestavia Hills Alabama. See market trends of Vestavia Hills real estate market including average home prices, property values, townhomes, condominiums and other property types. Interested in bank owned or foreclosure properties? Access foreclosures, bank owned properties, short sales and more real estate in Vestavia Hills Alabama.