The typical owner-occupied home in Prattville is worth about $214,600, about the same as the Alabama median of $209,900 and 35% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $680 a year in property taxes, about 0.32% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $81,337 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Prattville at a glance
| Prattville | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $214,600 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $680 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.32% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $81,337 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,463 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.7% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,313 | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.8% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1995 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.5% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 39,482 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Prattville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Prattville home of $214,600 with 20% down costs about $1,302 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,659, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $55,780 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Prattville household income of $81,337; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $313,000.
The median rent here is $1,313 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $42,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $171,680 |
| Principal and interest | $1,155 |
| Property taxes (0.32% a year) | $57 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $89 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,302 |
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| Down payment | $7,511 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $210,713 |
| Principal and interest | $1,417 |
| Property taxes (0.32% a year) | $57 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $89 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $95 |
| Total per month | $1,659 |
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Questions about home buying in Prattville
What is the median home value in Prattville?
About $214,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Prattville?
Homeowners pay a median $680 a year, which is about 0.32% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Prattville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,302 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,780 a year.
More about Prattville
- Mortgage Refinance in Prattville
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- Home Equity Loans in Prattville
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data