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Buying a home in Pinckard, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Pinckard is worth about $158,900, 24% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $493 a year in property taxes, about 0.31% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $58,162 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pinckard at a glance

Pinckard Alabama U.S.
Median home value $158,900 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $493 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.31% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $58,162 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,163 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $750 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1986 1980
Vacant homes 12.6% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 672 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pinckard

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pinckard home of $158,900 with 20% down costs about $962 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,227, 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 $41,246 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Pinckard household income of $58,162; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $224,000.

The median rent here is $750 a month, so owning the median home costs about $212 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,780
Loan amount$127,120
Principal and interest$855
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$962

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,562
Loan amount$156,022
Principal and interest$1,050
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,227

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Questions about home buying in Pinckard

What is the median home value in Pinckard?

About $158,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pinckard?

Homeowners pay a median $493 a year, which is about 0.31% 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 Pinckard?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $962 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,246 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