Basic
$12 – $15 per sq ft
8 in. smooth gray concrete block, rebar in grouted cells at required spacing, flush-tooled mortar joints, no cap
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How Much Does Concrete Block Wall Cost in Birmingham, Alabama?
Concrete Block Wall: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Concrete Block Wall in Birmingham, Alabama typically costs $14 to $18 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Concrete Block Wall in Birmingham, Alabama
$14 – $18
per sq ftPrices in Birmingham are 10.0% lower than the national average for concrete block wall.
National average: $15 – $20 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$14 – $18 per sq ft
8 in. smooth gray concrete block with vertical rebar and a bond beam, concave tooled joints, solid concrete cap block on top
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$17 – $23 per sq ft
8 in. split-face block in a tan tone, rebar and bond beam, concave tooled joints, matching precast cap
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Cost Breakdown in Birmingham
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $6.53 – $8.44 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $4.44 – $5.68 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $1.74 – $2.33 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $1.16 – $1.56 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Birmingham local market conditions.
Concrete Block Wall photo examples
Gray concrete block house wall with white-trimmed windows and a downspout
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Find a pro to do thisGray concrete block wall along a roadside lot with a house behind it
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Cost Factors in Birmingham, Alabama
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($6.80-$8.79 per square foot)
- Labor ($5.29-$6.76 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($1.81-$2.43 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($1.21-$1.62 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs4.0% below avg
Labor costs16.0% below avg
Material costs in Birmingham run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
How we price this
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Concrete Block Wall, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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