SHELBY COUNTY
South of Birmingham — fast-growing suburban market.
WORKING IN SHELBY COUNTY
Shelby County is the fastest-growing county in Alabama. Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, and Chelsea are stacked with new subdivisions, and Calera and Montevallo anchor the south end along I-65. Terrain is hillier than it looks — Cahaba River tributaries and Oak Mountain ridges mean drainage and cut-and-fill are the default, not the exception.
LOCAL LANDMARKS
- Oak Mountain State Park — Alabama's largest state park
- Cahaba River and the Cahaba lilies at Living River
- American Village in Montevallo
- University of Montevallo campus
- Lay Lake on the county's eastern edge
LOCAL CULTURE
Shelby County is family-suburban with a big outdoor streak — Oak Mountain is packed on weekends with mountain bikers, hikers, and lake-goers. Montevallo brings a small-college feel and the American Village pulls school field trips from across the state. Helena's Buck Creek Festival is a summer staple.