Tarrant, also sometimes known as Tarrant City, is a city in Jefferson County. It is also a suburban community that is part of the Greater Birmingham Metropolitan Area. The heart of Birmingham is 5 miles south from Tarrant along the Pinson Valley Parkway (State Highway 79).

The City of Tarrant is named for the former president of the National Cast Iron Pipe Company, Felix Isham Tarrant. Essentially a bedroom commuter community, the approximately 8,000 residents of Tarrant are serviced by the vast resources and amenities of Birmingham, the largest city in the "Yellowhammer State" of Alabama. Birmingham is a thriving metropolis that is home to a burgeoning biotechnology and financial services sector.

With the growth of Birmingham, many residents are looking outwards to find a place that offers a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the big city. This makes Tarrant a tantalizing location for many people. With a wide variety of housing options from apartments to townhouses, condominiums to bungalows, you will be sure something ideally suited to your tastes and budget here in Tarrant.

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