Trussville Civic Growth Corridor

Norris Farm | Trussville Civic Growth Corridor

5574 Trussville Clay Road, Trussville, AL 35173

Price: $1,500,000
Total Acreage: ±7.2 Acres (Three-Parsel Assemblage
Annual Property Taxes: Approx. $1,500
Existing Improvements: 8,820 SF Barndominium + Two Single-Family Homes
Investment Type: Land Development / Value-Add / Infill Residential
Submarket: Trussville – Eastern Birmingham MSA

Norris Farm is a rare ±7.2-acre assemblage positioned directly within Trussville’s premier civic growth corridor. The site is immediately adjacent to Hewitt-Trussville High School and Trussville Fire Station No. 4, creating a unique combination of school-driven demand and public safety adjacency.

This offering represents one of the last contiguous development footprints available within this corridor. The property includes income-producing improvements and benefits from extremely low carrying costs, providing flexibility for phased redevelopment, entitlement strategy, or long-term hold.

Surrounded by nearly $100M in public infrastructure investment, the asset is firmly positioned in Trussville’s established path of growth.

• Direct adjacency to flagship high school campus
• Adjacent to newly constructed fire station
• Strong buyer psychology and neighborhood stability
• Long-term value anchor through public infrastructure

• One of the final large-scale tracts within the corridor
• Limited competing land of comparable scale
• Surrounded by active builder subdivisions

• ±8,820 SF barndominium with mixed-use capability
• Two existing single-family homes
• Supports interim income or phased redevelopment
• Flexible demolition or reuse strategy

• Located in Jefferson County Outside Municipality district
• Approx. $1,500/year in total property taxes
• Low-cost hold during entitlement and planning

The property supports multiple executable strategies:

• Single-family subdivision (semi-custom or step-up product)
• Boutique townhome development
• Build-to-Rent community
• Medical or professional office
• Mixed-use neighborhood node
• Strategic land banking

Nearly $100M in surrounding public investment materially reduces entitlement and absorption risk.

• Nearby new construction: $400K–$520K
• Proven $1M+ luxury home sales in submarket
• Limited competing supply above ~$550K
• Opportunity to define higher-tier residential product

• Average HH Income: $117K–$135K
• Average Home Value: $314K–$388K
• Average Age: Early 40s (prime family demographic)
• Household Size: ~2.7 persons

Trussville remains one of the strongest suburban markets in the Greater Birmingham MSA, defined by top-tier schools, limited land supply, and consistent residential demand.

Location Advantages

• Premier Trussville school corridor
• Strong commuter access to Birmingham
• Established, low-density residential surroundings
• Adjacent to significant municipal capital investment

School adjacency in this submarket functions as a long-term pricing multiplier.

Norris Farm offers a rare combination of scale, civic adjacency, interim income, and low carrying costs within one of Birmingham’s most stable suburban markets. The asset provides multiple development paths while maintaining long-term hold value.

This is a strategic infill opportunity positioned to capitalize on Trussville’s continued residential growth and institutional-grade demand fundamentals.

Jordan Akin
Akin Realty Ventures | eXp Commercial
256.856.1249
jordan@akinrealtyventures.com