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Brick streets, big porches, and a public liberal arts university in the middle of town — 35 miles south of Birmingham, in a city that put its welcome in writing.
Brick streets, big porches, and a public liberal arts university in the middle of town — 35 miles south of Birmingham, in a city that put its welcome in writing.
On April 23, 2018, the city council passed a comprehensive LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance — the second in Alabama, after Birmingham. It took the Montevallo Acceptance Project more than two years of public, contested work to get it through.
That matters more than it did a few years ago. Alabama has no statewide law adding sexual orientation or gender identity to its housing protections, and as of 2026 HUD has stopped investigating those complaints at the federal level. Across most of this state, that leaves very little. In Montevallo, there's a local ordinance with your name in it. Where things actually stand.
Source: Human Rights Campaign, April 23, 2018. General information, not legal advice.Every town is a trade. Here's ours, without the sales pitch.
Older homes, porches, walkable to Main Street. Best if you'd like to leave the car at home. More rentals the closer you get to campus.
Built more recently, bigger lots and floorplans, a short drive from downtown. The usual pick for families who want space and a two-car garage.
Acreage, quiet, and room for animals or a shop. You trade the walkable downtown for land — and often for a better price per square foot.
We don't print median prices here, because a number we typed in July is wrong by September. Ask us and we'll pull current Montevallo numbers for you — no signup, no drip campaign.
it took two years of arguing in public to pass. that tells you more about this town than any brochure.
It's one of the most legally protective cities in Alabama. The council passed a comprehensive LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance on April 23, 2018, covering housing, public accommodations, and employment — the second in the state, after Birmingham in 2017.
It was led by the Montevallo Acceptance Project and publicly contested at the time. That history is part of why people here tend to be direct about where they stand.
7,229 residents as of the 2020 census, in Shelby County. The University of Montevallo adds roughly 3,000 students during the academic year, which is why the town feels bigger than the number suggests.
About 35 miles — generally 40 to 50 minutes by car depending on route and traffic. Commuting to Birmingham, Hoover, or Alabaster is common.
Montevallo has been a Main Street Alabama community since 2016 and has renovated the streetscape — sidewalks, lighting, signage, pocket parks — while keeping the historic storefronts. The University of Montevallo on Main, a converted Alabama Power building, brings students and faculty downtown on weekdays.
Yes — it's Alabama's only public liberal arts university, with about 3,000 students. Its location in the center of town shapes the housing market, the downtown business mix, and the local calendar.
We live here. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll tell you honestly whether this is the right town for it — including when the answer is no.
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