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Buying a home in Loxley, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Loxley is worth about $398,500, 90% above the Alabama median of $209,900 and 20% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,116 a year in property taxes, about 0.28% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $108,488 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 85% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loxley at a glance

Loxley Alabama U.S.
Median home value $398,500 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,116 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.28% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $108,488 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 85% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,841 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.2% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2011 1986 1980
Vacant homes 22.9% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 4,357 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loxley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loxley home of $398,500 with 20% down costs about $2,404 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,067, 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 $103,012 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Loxley household income of $108,488; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $420,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$79,700
Loan amount$318,800
Principal and interest$2,145
Property taxes (0.28% a year)$93
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$166
PMI$0
Total per month$2,404

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,948
Loan amount$391,282
Principal and interest$2,632
Property taxes (0.28% a year)$93
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$166
FHA mortgage insurance$176
Total per month$3,067

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Questions about home buying in Loxley

What is the median home value in Loxley?

About $398,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loxley?

Homeowners pay a median $1,116 a year, which is about 0.28% 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 Loxley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,404 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $103,012 a year.

More about Loxley

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