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Buying a home in Coosada, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Coosada is worth about $169,900, 19% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $507 a year in property taxes, about 0.30% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $61,815 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coosada at a glance

Coosada Alabama U.S.
Median home value $169,900 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $507 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.30% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $61,815 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,061 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.7% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $925 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.8% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1986 1980
Vacant homes 11.0% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 1,105 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coosada

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coosada home of $169,900 with 20% down costs about $1,028 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,311, 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 $44,040 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Coosada household income of $61,815; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.

The median rent here is $925 a month, so owning the median home costs about $103 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,980
Loan amount$135,920
Principal and interest$914
Property taxes (0.30% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
PMI$0
Total per month$1,028

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,946
Loan amount$166,823
Principal and interest$1,122
Property taxes (0.30% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
FHA mortgage insurance$75
Total per month$1,311

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Questions about home buying in Coosada

What is the median home value in Coosada?

About $169,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coosada?

Homeowners pay a median $507 a year, which is about 0.30% 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 Coosada?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,028 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,040 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