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Buying a home in Gantt, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Gantt is worth about $139,300, 34% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $258 a year in property taxes, about 0.19% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $53,125 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gantt at a glance

Gantt Alabama U.S.
Median home value $139,300 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $258 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.19% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $53,125 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,000 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1986 1980
Vacant homes 13.5% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 168 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gantt

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gantt home of $139,300 with 20% down costs about $830 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,062, 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 $35,561 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Gantt household income of $53,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.

The median rent here is $1,000 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$27,860
Loan amount$111,440
Principal and interest$750
Property taxes (0.19% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
PMI$0
Total per month$830

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,876
Loan amount$136,777
Principal and interest$920
Property taxes (0.19% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
FHA mortgage insurance$62
Total per month$1,062

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Questions about home buying in Gantt

What is the median home value in Gantt?

About $139,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gantt?

Homeowners pay a median $258 a year, which is about 0.19% 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 Gantt?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $830 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,561 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