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Buying a home in Opp, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Opp is worth about $115,700, 45% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $392 a year in property taxes, about 0.34% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $41,347 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Opp at a glance

Opp Alabama U.S.
Median home value $115,700 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $392 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.34% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $41,347 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,060 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $720 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.6% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1986 1980
Vacant homes 18.1% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 6,709 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Opp

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Opp home of $115,700 with 20% down costs about $704 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $896, 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 $30,156 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Opp household income of $41,347; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $159,000.

The median rent here is $720 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$23,140
Loan amount$92,560
Principal and interest$623
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$704

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,050
Loan amount$113,604
Principal and interest$764
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$896

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Questions about home buying in Opp

What is the median home value in Opp?

About $115,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Opp?

Homeowners pay a median $392 a year, which is about 0.34% 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 Opp?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $704 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,156 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