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Buying a home in Millport, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Millport is worth about $104,400, 50% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $418 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, higher than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $76,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Millport at a glance

Millport Alabama U.S.
Median home value $104,400 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $418 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.40% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $76,875 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.1% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $650 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.3% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1986 1980
Vacant homes 25.2% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 1,412 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Millport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Millport home of $104,400 with 20% down costs about $640 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $814, 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 $27,435 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Millport household income of $76,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $293,000.

The median rent here is $650 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$20,880
Loan amount$83,520
Principal and interest$562
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$640

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,654
Loan amount$102,509
Principal and interest$690
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$814

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Questions about home buying in Millport

What is the median home value in Millport?

About $104,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Millport?

Homeowners pay a median $418 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 Millport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $640 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,435 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