The typical owner-occupied home in Stockton is worth about $361,800, 72% above the Alabama median of $209,900 and 9% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $946 a year in property taxes, about 0.26% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $148,611 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Stockton at a glance
| Stockton | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $361,800 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $946 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.26% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $148,611 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 97% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 82% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,857 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.6% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1997 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 38.4% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 356 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Stockton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stockton home of $361,800 with 20% down costs about $2,176 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,779, 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 $93,267 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Stockton household income of $148,611; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $576,000.
| Down payment | $72,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $289,440 |
| Principal and interest | $1,947 |
| Property taxes (0.26% a year) | $78 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $151 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,176 |
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| Down payment | $12,663 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $355,247 |
| Principal and interest | $2,390 |
| Property taxes (0.26% a year) | $78 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $151 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $160 |
| Total per month | $2,779 |
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Questions about home buying in Stockton
What is the median home value in Stockton?
About $361,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Stockton?
Homeowners pay a median $946 a year, which is about 0.26% 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 Stockton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,176 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $93,267 a year.
More about Stockton
- Mortgage Refinance in Stockton
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- 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