Is Bessemer, AL a good place to invest in rental property?

Bessemer, AL has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-77 and a median cap rate of 5.8%, on a median sold price of $238,900. Prices changed +1.5% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Bessemer, AL?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Bessemer, AL is 5.8%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Bessemer, AL?

The median sold price in Bessemer, AL is $238,900 (about $132 per square foot).

Investing in Bessemer, AL Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Bessemer, AL rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$238,900Median sold price

$132Median $/sqft

5.8%Median cap rate

$-77Modeled cash flow / mo

+1.5%Appreciation YoY

16.1Months of supply

524Active listings

391Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Bessemer numbers say

In Bessemer, AL, the median home sold for $238,900 (about $132 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 5.8% cap rate with a median $-77 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +1.5% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 16.1 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

🔨 See 8 fix-and-flip deals in Bessemer — listings where the estimated after-repair value beats list price + rehab.

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