The typical owner-occupied home in Smiths Station is worth about $203,300, 3% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $796 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, close to the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $64,669 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Smiths Station at a glance
| Smiths Station | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $203,300 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $796 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.39% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $64,669 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 85% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 63% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,216 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.8% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,012 | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.2% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1989 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.8% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,496 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Smiths Station
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Smiths Station home of $203,300 with 20% down costs about $1,245 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,584, 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 $53,352 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Smiths Station household income of $64,669; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.
The median rent here is $1,012 a month, so owning the median home costs about $233 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $40,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $162,640 |
| Principal and interest | $1,094 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $66 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $85 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,245 |
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| Down payment | $7,116 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $199,618 |
| Principal and interest | $1,343 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $66 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $85 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $90 |
| Total per month | $1,584 |
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Questions about home buying in Smiths Station
What is the median home value in Smiths Station?
About $203,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Smiths Station?
Homeowners pay a median $796 a year, which is about 0.39% 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 Smiths Station?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,245 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,352 a year.
More about Smiths Station
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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