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Buying a home in Mulga, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Mulga is worth about $63,100, 70% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $258 a year in property taxes, about 0.41% of their home's value, higher than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $41,146 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mulga at a glance

Mulga Alabama U.S.
Median home value $63,100 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $258 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.41% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $41,146 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 14% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $975 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 10.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $900 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.3% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1946 1986 1980
Vacant homes 20.7% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 602 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mulga

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mulga home of $63,100 with 20% down costs about $387 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $493, 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 $16,604 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Mulga household income of $41,146; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $156,000.

The median rent here is $900 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$12,620
Loan amount$50,480
Principal and interest$340
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
PMI$0
Total per month$387

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,208
Loan amount$61,957
Principal and interest$417
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
FHA mortgage insurance$28
Total per month$493

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Questions about home buying in Mulga

What is the median home value in Mulga?

About $63,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mulga?

Homeowners pay a median $258 a year, which is about 0.41% 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 Mulga?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $387 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,604 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