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Buying a home in Pinson, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Pinson is worth about $212,000, about the same as the Alabama median of $209,900 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $952 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, higher than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $76,410 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pinson at a glance

Pinson Alabama U.S.
Median home value $212,000 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $952 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.45% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $76,410 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,447 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,509 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.1% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1986 1980
Vacant homes 4.9% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 7,832 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pinson

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pinson home of $212,000 with 20% down costs about $1,309 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,662, 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 $56,089 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Pinson household income of $76,410; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $289,000.

The median rent here is $1,509 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$42,400
Loan amount$169,600
Principal and interest$1,141
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
PMI$0
Total per month$1,309

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,420
Loan amount$208,160
Principal and interest$1,400
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,662

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Questions about home buying in Pinson

What is the median home value in Pinson?

About $212,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pinson?

Homeowners pay a median $952 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Pinson?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,309 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,089 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