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Buying a home in Baileyton, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Baileyton is worth about $89,800, 57% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.22% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $63,143 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Baileyton at a glance

Baileyton Alabama U.S.
Median home value $89,800 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.22% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $63,143 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 24% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,154 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $879 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.8% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1986 1980
Vacant homes 8.7% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 1,039 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Baileyton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Baileyton home of $89,800 with 20% down costs about $537 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $687, 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 $23,021 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Baileyton household income of $63,143; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.

The median rent here is $879 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$17,960
Loan amount$71,840
Principal and interest$483
Property taxes (0.22% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$537

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,143
Loan amount$88,174
Principal and interest$593
Property taxes (0.22% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$687

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Questions about home buying in Baileyton

What is the median home value in Baileyton?

About $89,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Baileyton?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.22% 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 Baileyton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $537 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,021 a year.

More about Baileyton

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