The typical owner-occupied home in Lockhart is worth about $68,300, 67% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $382 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, higher than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $33,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lockhart at a glance
| Lockhart | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $68,300 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $382 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.56% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $33,750 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 55% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 23% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,107 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.1% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $707 | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 34.5% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 359 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lockhart
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lockhart home of $68,300 with 20% down costs about $428 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $542, 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 $18,339 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Lockhart household income of $33,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $126,000.
The median rent here is $707 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $13,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $54,640 |
| Principal and interest | $368 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $32 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $428 |
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| Down payment | $2,390 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,063 |
| Principal and interest | $451 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $32 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $542 |
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Questions about home buying in Lockhart
What is the median home value in Lockhart?
About $68,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lockhart?
Homeowners pay a median $382 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Lockhart?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $428 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,339 a year.
More about Lockhart
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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