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Buying a home in Abbeville, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Abbeville is worth about $107,600, 49% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $371 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 $31,712 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Abbeville at a glance

Abbeville Alabama U.S.
Median home value $107,600 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $371 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.34% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $31,712 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $969 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.9% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $493 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.8% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1986 1980
Vacant homes 23.0% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 2,748 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Abbeville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Abbeville home of $107,600 with 20% down costs about $654 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $834, 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 $28,045 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Abbeville household income of $31,712; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $122,000.

The median rent here is $493 a month, so owning the median home costs about $161 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,520
Loan amount$86,080
Principal and interest$579
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$654

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,766
Loan amount$105,651
Principal and interest$711
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$834

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Questions about home buying in Abbeville

What is the median home value in Abbeville?

About $107,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Abbeville?

Homeowners pay a median $371 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 Abbeville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $654 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,045 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