About Homewood

Located just four miles from downtown Birmingham, Homewood is a welcoming and quiet suburb that's perfect for first-time homebuyers looking to put down roots near a major city center.

Community

With about 25,000 residents and 5,700 families, the community of Homewood is close-knit and family-oriented. Homewood is noted for having three districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Roseville Historic District, the Rosedale Park Historic District, and the Hollywood Historic District. Many homes in Hollywood were built in the Spanish Colonial Revival style made popular in the early days of its namesake, Hollywood, California.

Schools and Education

Homewood's school system has five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Homewood High School has been ranked as one of the best high schools in the country and in 2016 earned a U.S. News & World report ranking as the fifth best high school in the state. The Homewood High School Patriot Marching Band is the pride of the community, participating in many national events including Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades, two presidential inaugural parades, and several Alabama gubernatorial inaugural parades. Homewood is the site of Samford University, named by Forbes magazine as the top-rated university in Alabama in 2015 and listed in U.S. News & World Report as fourth in the state for best regional universities. Located just outside Homewood's northern border is the University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of the nation's top-ranked public universities.

Recreation and Culture

From youth sports leagues to senior fitness classes, residents of Homewood can choose from an outstanding array of sports and recreation programs. Youth team sports include baseball, lacrosse, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and swimming.
Two of the country's premier performing arts centers are easily accessible to Homewood residents. Located right in Homewood, Samford University's Wright Center has a yearly calendar packed with Grammy-winning artists, cutting-edge theater, internationally-known opera stars, and spectacular ballet and dance. Located just minutes away on the UAB campus, the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center is the region's leading arts and entertainment center.

Economics and Infrastructure

Many residents in Homewood work in Birmingham, taking advantage of the close-in location and commuter access to the city. Birmingham's economy based around finance, construction, and health care brings jobs into the area from such employers as Regions Financial, Harbert Management Corporation, Drummond Company, Brasfield & Gorrie, BE&K,EBSCO Industries, and McWane.