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Buying a home in Point Clear, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Point Clear is worth about $867,500, 4.1 times the Alabama median of $209,900 and 2.6 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,875 a year in property taxes, about 0.22% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $46,097 a year, so the median home costs 18.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Point Clear at a glance

Point Clear Alabama U.S.
Median home value $867,500 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,875 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.22% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $46,097 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,007 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1995 1986 1980
Vacant homes 18.9% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 1,511 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Point Clear

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Point Clear home of $867,500 with 20% down costs about $5,189 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $6,774, 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 $222,389 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 135% of the median Point Clear household income of $46,097; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$173,500
Loan amount$694,000
Principal and interest$4,669
Property taxes (0.22% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$361
PMI$0
Total per month$5,189

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$30,362
Loan amount$851,787
Principal and interest$5,730
Property taxes (0.22% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$361
FHA mortgage insurance$523
Total per month$6,774

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Questions about home buying in Point Clear

What is the median home value in Point Clear?

About $867,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Point Clear?

Homeowners pay a median $1,875 a year, which is about 0.22% 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 Point Clear?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,189 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $222,389 a year.

More about Point Clear

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