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Sold for $38,000
$38,000
1540 42nd St, Birmingham, AL 35208
2beds
899sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1940
-- sqft lot
$68,900 Zestimate®
$42/sqft
$990 Estimated rent
Home value
$68,900
$52,000 - $86,000
$990/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Fireplace
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 899 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage
- Has garage: Yes
- Details: Contact manager
Details
- Additional structures: Garage(s)
- Parcel number: 2900071006022000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- Year built: 1940
Community & HOA
Community
- Deposit fee: $1,100
Location
- Region: Birmingham
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $42/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $33,800
- Annual tax amount: $490
- Date on market: 5/2/2026
- Lease term: Contact For Details
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/4/2026 | Listing removed | $1,100$1/sqft |
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| 5/21/2026 | Listed for rent | $1,100+6.1%$1/sqft |
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| 5/21/2026 | Listing removed | $1,037$1/sqft |
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| 5/5/2026 | Price change | $1,037-5.7%$1/sqft |
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| 5/3/2026 | Price change | $1,100+6.1%$1/sqft |
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| 4/2/2026 | Price change | $1,037-5.7%$1/sqft |
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| 3/16/2026 | Listed for rent | $1,100$1/sqft |
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| 3/1/2026 | Listing removed | $90,000$100/sqft |
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| 1/6/2026 | Price change | $90,000-18.2%$100/sqft |
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| 11/14/2025 | Listed for sale | $110,000+189.5%$122/sqft |
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| 4/4/2024 | Sold | $38,000-23.8%$42/sqft |
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| 7/25/2006 | Sold | $49,900$56/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $490 | $6,760 |
| 2024 | $490 | $6,760 |
| 2023 | -- | $6,760 +27.1% |
| 2022 | -- | $5,320 -52.6% |
| 2021 | -- | $11,220 |
| 2020 | -- | $11,220 |
| 2019 | -- | $11,220 +10.9% |
| 2018 | -- | $10,120 |
| 2017 | -- | $10,120 |
| 2016 | -- | $10,120 |
| 2015 | -- | $10,120 +1.4% |
| 2014 | $655 | $9,980 |
| 2013 | $655 | $9,980 +5.8% |
| 2012 | $655 -1.5% | $9,430 -1.6% |
| 2011 | $665 -11.2% | $9,580 -11.1% |
| 2010 | $749 +9.3% | $10,780 +9.3% |
| 2009 | $685 -2% | $9,860 -2% |
| 2008 | $699 +1% | $10,060 +1% |
| 2007 | $692 +11.4% | $9,960 +11.4% |
| 2005 | $621 +2.3% | $8,940 +4.7% |
| 2004 | $607 +12.1% | $8,540 +12.1% |
| 2003 | $542 +16.8% | $7,620 +14.1% |
| 2002 | $464 | $6,680 |
| 2001 | $464 | $6,680 |
| 2000 | $464 | $6,680 |
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Neighborhood: Belview Heights
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Charles A Brown Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.7 mi
- 5/10Green Acres Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.5 mi
- 1/10Jackson-Olin High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.8 mi