Birmingham Wholesale 2026: Median Ask Sits $41k Over MAO
Birmingham wholesale 2026 from 151 DealBeast analyses. Median ask $99,000 vs MAO $58,371. Only ~13.5% sit under MAO.
Only 15 of 111 listings with both numbers sit under MAO. That is about 13.5%. Median cash flow is $712 a month. The rent works if you can buy near MAO. Most asks will not let you.
Birmingham wholesale numbers (DealBeast set)
| Metric | Value | |--------|------:| | Analyses | 151 | | Median ask | $99,000 | | Median MAO | $58,371 | | Hole (ask − MAO) | $40,629 | | Under MAO | 15 of 111 (13.5%) | | Median rent | $1,173 | | Median cash flow | $712 / mo | | Window | Sep 28, 2025 → Sep 14, 2026 |
Ask vs MAO in Birmingham right now
Median ARV on this set is about $103,009. List looks cheap next to bigger Sunbelt boards. For a 70% buyer it is still too high.
Call that about $41k. Milwaukee's hole is about $41k. Atlanta's is about $43k. Jacksonville sits near $46k. Orlando is wider, near $78k. Birmingham matches Milwaukee on the dollar gap, at a much lower entry price.
A 70% buyer cannot pay that list. Their number is $58,371. You are not $5,000 apart. If you spend the week driving Jefferson County writing offers $15k under ask, this is why the phone stays quiet.
Run the MAO calculator before you write the offer. Same math as the MAO formula. The move is ask versus MAO, not a prettier ARV story.
These are DealBeast analyses with city Birmingham. Not a census of the MLS. Someone already thought these addresses might work. The evergreen market page is Birmingham wholesale deals. This post is the 2026 snapshot.
Only ~13.5% of this set sits under MAO
Among Birmingham analyses that had both an asking price and an MAO, 15 came in under MAO. The rest of that dual-number set sat at or over.
Call that 15 of 111, about 13.5% of the dual-number set. Milwaukee clears about 18%. Atlanta about 23%. Jacksonville about 12%. Orlando about 8.5%. Birmingham sits between Jacksonville and Milwaukee on hit rate. The other ~86.5% needs a price cut, a lighter rehab, or a pass. You do not fix a $41k hole with a better opener.
Hunt those 15. Then hunt anything sitting long enough for ask to move. The rest, walk away.
Cash flow after the buy
Median rent on this set was $1,173. Median cash flow $712 a month. Better leftover than Atlanta (~$498) and Orlando ($136). Still short of Milwaukee (~$917) and Jacksonville (~$863).
If your buyer is a landlord, lead with the $712. If they flip, lead with ARV and the $41k hole. Either way, the leftover only exists after you get the contract near MAO.
Birmingham vs Milwaukee vs Atlanta vs Jacksonville
Birmingham is a mid-size board: 151 analyses. Smaller than Milwaukee, Atlanta, and Jacksonville. Cheapest median ask of the group at $99k.
The dollar hole matches Milwaukee. About $41k over MAO versus Atlanta's $43k and Jacksonville near $46k.
The hit rate is mid-pack. About 13.5% under MAO (15 of 111) versus Milwaukee near 18%, Atlanta near 23%, and Jacksonville at 12.1%.
Cash flow sits in the middle. Atlanta $498. Birmingham $712. Jacksonville $863. Milwaukee $917. Do not treat rent as a reason to work the whole board. Most files sit at or over MAO.
Work Birmingham if you'll run ask versus MAO first and you want a low-ask Southern board with a workable leftover. Stay out if you need Milwaukee's hit rate or Atlanta's volume.
Read the Milwaukee 2026 snapshot, the Atlanta 2026 snapshot, and the Jacksonville 2026 snapshot before you pick a market.
How to write the offer without chasing list
Seller sends a list. Do this before you reply.
Paste the address. Get ARV, ask, and MAO on one screen. Use the MAO calculator if you already have ARV and rehab.
Read ask versus MAO first. Ignore how pretty ARV minus ask looks.
If the hole is real money, do not write $10k under ask. On Birmingham's median file that still leaves you about $31k over MAO. Your buyer will not take it.
Then pick one. Get a real price cut. Or pass. Or take it to a buyer who does not need 70%. A landlord staring at $712 leftover is not the same buyer as a flipper chasing ARV.
The 70% rule is why list is not the offer. If you cannot get near MAO, do not spend the week on rapport.
FAQ
Is Birmingham a good wholesale market in 2026?
From 151 DealBeast analyses, median ask is $99,000 and median MAO is $58,371. That is about a $41k hole. Only 15 of 111 listings with both numbers sit under MAO. On-market Birmingham is mostly not a wholesale offer. Hunt those 15, and anything sitting long enough for ask to move.
How far over MAO are Birmingham asking prices?
Median ask sits about $41k over MAO. Milwaukee was about $41k. Atlanta was about $43k. Jacksonville near $46k. Birmingham matches the Midwest dollar gap at a lower entry price.
Do I need a license to wholesale in Alabama?
No license to assign a contract you signed as the buyer in most setups. Market the contract rights, not the house. Unlicensed brokerage is still a real problem. Disclose. Not legal advice.
What does cash flow look like if you keep it?
Median rent $1,173. Median cash flow $712 a month on this set. Better than Atlanta ($498) and Orlando ($136). Short of Milwaukee ($917) and Jacksonville ($863). The rent works. Most asks do not.
How is this different from the Birmingham city page?
dealbeast.co/deals/birmingham-al is the evergreen market page. This post is the 2026 wholesale snapshot with current ask, MAO, and the ~13.5% under-MAO split.