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Buying a home in Kellyton, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Kellyton is worth about $108,900, 48% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $420 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 $60,625 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kellyton at a glance

Kellyton Alabama U.S.
Median home value $108,900 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $420 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.39% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $60,625 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $900 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.3% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,007 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1965 1986 1980
Vacant homes 42.5% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 106 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kellyton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kellyton home of $108,900 with 20% down costs about $667 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $848, 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 $28,578 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Kellyton household income of $60,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,780
Loan amount$87,120
Principal and interest$586
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$667

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,812
Loan amount$106,928
Principal and interest$719
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$848

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Questions about home buying in Kellyton

What is the median home value in Kellyton?

About $108,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kellyton?

Homeowners pay a median $420 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 Kellyton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $667 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,578 a year.

More about Kellyton

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