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Buying a home in Remlap, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Remlap is worth about $208,900, about the same as the Alabama median of $209,900 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $555 a year in property taxes, about 0.27% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $64,677 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Remlap at a glance

Remlap Alabama U.S.
Median home value $208,900 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $555 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.27% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $64,677 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,323 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,007 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1984 1986 1980
Vacant homes 9.7% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 2,761 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Remlap

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Remlap home of $208,900 with 20% down costs about $1,258 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,606, 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 $53,926 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Remlap household income of $64,677; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $251,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,780
Loan amount$167,120
Principal and interest$1,124
Property taxes (0.27% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
PMI$0
Total per month$1,258

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,312
Loan amount$205,116
Principal and interest$1,380
Property taxes (0.27% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
FHA mortgage insurance$92
Total per month$1,606

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Questions about home buying in Remlap

What is the median home value in Remlap?

About $208,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Remlap?

Homeowners pay a median $555 a year, which is about 0.27% 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 Remlap?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,258 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,926 a year.

More about Remlap

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