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Buying a home in Orrville, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Orrville is worth about $102,300, 51% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $300 a year in property taxes, about 0.29% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 6% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Orrville at a glance

Orrville Alabama U.S.
Median home value $102,300 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $300 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.29% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income – $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 6% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Median rent $724 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.1% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1961 1986 1980
Vacant homes 17.8% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 158 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Orrville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Orrville home of $102,300 with 20% down costs about $618 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $788, 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 $26,481 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $724 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$20,460
Loan amount$81,840
Principal and interest$551
Property taxes (0.29% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$618

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,580
Loan amount$100,447
Principal and interest$676
Property taxes (0.29% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$788

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Questions about home buying in Orrville

What is the median home value in Orrville?

About $102,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Orrville?

Homeowners pay a median $300 a year, which is about 0.29% 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 Orrville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $618 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,481 a year.

More about Orrville

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