The typical owner-occupied home in Fulton is worth about $117,300, 44% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $258 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 $60,926 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 4% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fulton at a glance
| Fulton | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $117,300 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $258 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.22% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,926 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 4% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1968 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.7% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 431 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fulton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fulton home of $117,300 with 20% down costs about $702 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $897, 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 $30,071 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Fulton household income of $60,926; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.
| Down payment | $23,460 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $93,840 |
| Principal and interest | $631 |
| Property taxes (0.22% a year) | $22 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $702 |
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| Down payment | $4,106 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $115,175 |
| Principal and interest | $775 |
| Property taxes (0.22% a year) | $22 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $52 |
| Total per month | $897 |
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Questions about home buying in Fulton
What is the median home value in Fulton?
About $117,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fulton?
Homeowners pay a median $258 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 Fulton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $702 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,071 a year.
More about Fulton
- Mortgage Refinance in Fulton
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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