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Buying a home in Lineville, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Lineville is worth about $175,500, 16% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $441 a year in property taxes, about 0.25% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $38,302 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lineville at a glance

Lineville Alabama U.S.
Median home value $175,500 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $441 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.25% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $38,302 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,131 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $658 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.4% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1986 1980
Vacant homes 16.7% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 2,546 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lineville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lineville home of $175,500 with 20% down costs about $1,054 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,347, 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 $45,179 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Lineville household income of $38,302; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $149,000.

The median rent here is $658 a month, so owning the median home costs about $396 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,100
Loan amount$140,400
Principal and interest$944
Property taxes (0.25% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
PMI$0
Total per month$1,054

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,142
Loan amount$172,321
Principal and interest$1,159
Property taxes (0.25% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
FHA mortgage insurance$78
Total per month$1,347

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Questions about home buying in Lineville

What is the median home value in Lineville?

About $175,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lineville?

Homeowners pay a median $441 a year, which is about 0.25% 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 Lineville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,054 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,179 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