Hillsboro Homes for Sale

The beautiful Hillsboro neighborhood is located in Helena, Alabama in Northern Shelby County with a convenient commute to Downtown Birmingham. Developed by USS Real Estate, this multi-use community is designed with sidewalks for walkability, parks, playgrounds, community pools, and 14 miles of walking trails.

The Hillsboro is an echo of the classic American neighborhood with picket fences, front porches, and outdoor activities. The developer, U.S. Steel Real Estate, has created a master plan design which incorporates all the current and future homes into the walking trail system. These trails give residents a short and safe walk to Helena's elementary school and connect the neighborhood to the surrounding community. Check out what others have said on Trip Advisor about the walking trails. The neighborhood is also a short drive to Helena Intermediate School, and Helena High School, in the highly ranked Shelby County Schools.

Next Phase

As of August 2018, Hillsboro is currently in a new phase of construction with homes built by Newcastle Homes (link to website), a popular home builder in the Birmingham area founded in 1997. They have built over 1500 homes in Alabama since. They were named Birmingham's Best Home Builders in 2017 by Birmingham Magazine. 

Hillsboro Walking Trail – Play Ground – Club House & Pool

Hillsboro is an echo of the classic American neighborhood with picket fences, front porches, and outdoor activities. The developer, U.S. Steel Real Estate, has created a master plan design which incorporates all the current and future homes into the walking trail system. These trails give residents a short and safe walk to Helena’s elementary school and connect the neighborhood to the surrounding community. Check out what others have said on Trip Advisor about the walking trails. The neighborhood is also a short drive to Helena Intermediate School, and Helena High School, in the highly ranked Shelby County Schools.

Old Town Helena

Hillsboro is within walking distance of Old Town Helena’s Depot Deli and Grill, local boutiques and Buck Creek. Buck Creek is a 17.3-mile-long branch of the Cahaba River that was used to supply water power for manufacturing and industry during the 19th century. You’ll often see families splashing or having a picnic at the base of the Buck Creek’s dam. Buck Creek is a great place to fish and canoe. Not far from Old Town you can rent a canoe to Canoe The Cahaba. Buck Creek borders Helena’s Old Town Amphitheater Park, home of the Buck Creek Festival. Buck Creek Festival is a free community event that takes place on the second weekend in May on the banks of Buck’s Creek. There is great food, music, children’s activities, and all ages crafts.

Hillsboro Market Analysis

Hillsboro currently has 3,600 acres for development and recreational use. There are plans to increase the number of homes, trails, and parks and garden areas in phase two.  

Managed by McKay Management, annual HOA fees for the community are $685. Residents of Shelby County enjoy lower taxes than other neighboring counties.

As of August 2018, based on six months of statistics, the community is thriving in new home builds, as well as, resales. The average sales price in Hillsboro is $298,000 with a range between $374,500 for larger family homes and $212,900 for the smaller garden homes. The average cost per square foot currently averages $125 based on all sales in the neighborhood. The smaller garden homes, ranging in size of 1,400 - 1,900 sq. ft. The time on the market averages 94 days; however, new construction can skew the days on market, build times factoring into the equation. Five, four and three bedroom plans are available for every sized family from the newly married with no children, to the empty nesters and those bursting at the seams and still growing. The age of homes in the neighborhood range from 2007 to the homes currently being constructed.

Helena was 13th on Business Week’s “Best Place to Raise Your Kids” list (2007), ranked Money Magazine’s 2007 “Best Places to Live: Top 100”, Alabama League of Municipalities 2008 Municipal Achievement Award, and #1 on Neiche Local’s Best Suburbs list (2015).

If you, too, want to be a part of this suburb, we can help you out. We, being one of the most reputable Helena, Alabama-based real estate agents can become your guide in the quest for an ideal home in this region.