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Buying a home in Thomasville, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Thomasville is worth about $116,000, 45% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $407 a year in property taxes, about 0.35% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $42,671 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Thomasville at a glance

Thomasville Alabama U.S.
Median home value $116,000 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $407 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.35% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $42,671 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,219 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.1% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $968 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1986 1980
Vacant homes 36.1% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 3,619 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Thomasville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Thomasville home of $116,000 with 20% down costs about $706 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $900, 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 $30,276 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Thomasville household income of $42,671; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.

The median rent here is $968 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,200
Loan amount$92,800
Principal and interest$624
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$706

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,060
Loan amount$113,899
Principal and interest$766
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$900

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Questions about home buying in Thomasville

What is the median home value in Thomasville?

About $116,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Thomasville?

Homeowners pay a median $407 a year, which is about 0.35% 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 Thomasville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $706 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,276 a year.

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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