The typical owner-occupied home in Gaylesville is worth about $137,500, 34% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $542 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, close to the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $45,625 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Gaylesville at a glance
| Gaylesville | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $137,500 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $542 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.39% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $45,625 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 19% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,438 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 16.3% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 29.7% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 151 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Gaylesville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gaylesville home of $137,500 with 20% down costs about $842 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,071, 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 $36,084 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Gaylesville household income of $45,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $174,000.
| Down payment | $27,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,000 |
| Principal and interest | $740 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $45 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $842 |
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| Down payment | $4,812 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $135,010 |
| Principal and interest | $908 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $45 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $61 |
| Total per month | $1,071 |
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Questions about home buying in Gaylesville
What is the median home value in Gaylesville?
About $137,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Gaylesville?
Homeowners pay a median $542 a year, which is about 0.39% 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 Gaylesville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $842 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,084 a year.
More about Gaylesville
- Mortgage Refinance in Gaylesville
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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