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Buying a home in Equality, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Equality is worth about $295,000, 41% above the Alabama median of $209,900 and 11% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.07% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Equality at a glance

Equality Alabama U.S.
Median home value $295,000 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.07% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income – $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Median rent – $1,007 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1990 1986 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 93 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Equality

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Equality home of $295,000 with 20% down costs about $1,728 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,219, 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 $74,045 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$59,000
Loan amount$236,000
Principal and interest$1,588
Property taxes (0.07% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
PMI$0
Total per month$1,728

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,325
Loan amount$289,657
Principal and interest$1,949
Property taxes (0.07% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
FHA mortgage insurance$130
Total per month$2,219

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Questions about home buying in Equality

What is the median home value in Equality?

About $295,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Equality?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.07% 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 Equality?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,728 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,045 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