Trussville, AL real estate & property management

Living in Trussville

Trussville for buyers, sellers, renters and rental owners

Trussville began with a grist mill on the Cahaba River in 1821 and is now a city of 26,123 people (2020 Census), up from 19,933 in 2010. It sits on the northeast side of the Birmingham area at the I-59/I-459 interchange, about 16 miles from downtown, and lies in both Jefferson and St. Clair Counties.

Two things set Trussville apart. The first is the Cahaba Project, a planned community the federal Resettlement Administration built in the late 1930s: more than 240 houses and 44 duplexes laid out around a central green called the Mall, many in the American four-square style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006; its entrance gateway stood at Main Street and Parkway Drive. The second is the river. The upper Cahaba, Alabama's longest substantially free-flowing river, starts near here and runs through town, with a paved greenway along its banks.

Trussville incorporated as a town in 1947 and became a city in 1957. Because it crosses a county line, we confirm the county (Jefferson or St. Clair) and city limits for every parcel. It affects where the deed is recorded and who assesses property taxes.

Neighborhoods & areas

Trussville neighborhoods and subdivisions

Trussville ranges from the historic Cahaba Project homes near Main Street to subdivisions such as Carrington, Glen Cross, Longmeadow and the Tutwiler Farm area near I-459.

The list below is a starting point. Ask us about any subdivision, including which county it is in.

• Cahaba Project (historic district)

  The 1930s planned community around the Mall near Main Street and Parkway Drive, listed on the National Register in 2006. Source

• Downtown & Gateway District

  The streets around Main Street and Chalkville Road, near City Hall and the Gateway District. Source

• Carrington

  A multi-section subdivision (Carrington Lakes, Carrington Crest, Lakeside at Carrington and others). Source

• Tutwiler Farm area

  Tutwiler Farm appears as a subdivision name on listings; the Tutwiler Farm shopping centers are on US-11 at the I-59/I-459 interchange. Source

• Also ask about

  Glen Cross, Longmeadow, Hidden Trace, Woodland Hills, Cahaba Crest and Magnolia Place, among many others. Source

TODO (Srianil): confirm this list and add the Trussville subdivisions where you have sold or managed homes.

Schools

Which schools serve Trussville homes?

Homes inside city limits are served by Trussville City Schools, which separated from Jefferson County Schools on July 1, 2005. It has three elementary schools (Cahaba, Magnolia and Paine, K–5), Hewitt-Trussville Middle School (6–8) and Hewitt-Trussville High School (9–12).

Hewitt-Trussville High School is at 6450 Husky Parkway and the board office at 476 Main Street, according to the City of Trussville. Some homes with a Trussville mailing address are outside city limits, so confirm the school zone for each address with the district before you buy, list or lease.

School zones can change. Always confirm the zone for a specific address with the school district.

Places & things to do

Parks, shopping and landmarks in Trussville

Trussville's gathering places are the Gateway District downtown, the Cahaba River greenway, the city's civic center and sports complex, and the Tutwiler Farm shopping centers at I-459.

• Gateway District

  A four-block downtown entertainment district near Main Street and Chalkville Road, dedicated in 2020, with a 27-foot stage and pavilion and local restaurants and shops. Source

• Cahaba River greenway (Civitan Park Trail)

  A paved, roughly 2-mile path along the Cahaba River between Veterans' Memorial Park and the Trussville Sports Complex. Source

• Trussville Sports Complex trails

  Natural-surface trails around the sports complex ball fields. Source

• Civic Center, pool & racquet club

  The Civic Center (5381 Trussville-Clay Road) with a fitness center, the city pool and splash pad (219 Parkway Drive) and the Trussville Racquet Club. Source

• Tutwiler Farm shopping

  The Colonial Promenade Tutwiler Farm and Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm centers on US-11 at the I-59/I-459 interchange. Source

Commute & access

Getting around from Trussville

Trussville sits where I-59 and I-459 meet, with US-11 running through the city. From City Hall, downtown Birmingham is about 16 miles (roughly 22 minutes with no traffic) and the Birmingham airport about 13 miles.

I-459 connects Trussville to US-280 and Hoover without going through downtown, and Chalkville Road and Trussville-Clay Road are the main local routes. The Census puts Trussville's mean travel time to work at 26.6 minutes (2020–2024). Our Pelham office is about 30 miles away by road.

* Approximate drive estimates from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), checked October 24, 2026, with no traffic. Rush-hour trips take longer; use the map link for a live estimate. Mean commute: Census QuickFacts.

Our work in Trussville

AKS Realty Group in Trussville

Sources

1. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Trussville city, Alabama: 2010 and 2020 Census population; 2020–2024 ACS home value, gross rent, owner-occupied rate, commute
2. City of Trussville: Trussville City Schools: start date, schools and addresses
3. Trussville City Schools
4. City of Trussville: Parks & Recreation: civic center, pool, racquet club
5. City of Trussville: Sports Complex trails map
6. TrailLink: Civitan Park Trail: Cahaba River greenway
7. Bhamwiki: Gateway District: secondary source
8. Wikipedia: Trussville, Alabama: 1821 mill, Cahaba Project, incorporation, counties, shopping centers (secondary source)
9. Wikipedia: Cahaba River: length and free-flowing status (secondary source)
10. RE/MAX Alabama: Trussville subdivisions: subdivision names (secondary source)
11. OpenStreetMap / OSRM routing: drive distance and time estimates

Facts checked October 2026. Places, schools and roads change; tell us if something here is out of date.