The typical owner-occupied home in Meridianville is worth about $291,900, 39% above the Alabama median of $209,900 and 12% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $875 a year in property taxes, about 0.30% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $97,434 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Meridianville at a glance
| Meridianville | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $291,900 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $875 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.30% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $97,434 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 77% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,456 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.5% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,348 | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.9% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2007 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.7% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 11,150 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Meridianville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Meridianville home of $291,900 with 20% down costs about $1,766 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,252, 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 $75,664 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Meridianville household income of $97,434; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $376,000.
The median rent here is $1,348 a month, so owning the median home costs about $418 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $58,380 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $233,520 |
| Principal and interest | $1,571 |
| Property taxes (0.30% a year) | $73 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $122 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,766 |
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| Down payment | $10,216 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $286,613 |
| Principal and interest | $1,928 |
| Property taxes (0.30% a year) | $73 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $122 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $129 |
| Total per month | $2,252 |
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Questions about home buying in Meridianville
What is the median home value in Meridianville?
About $291,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Meridianville?
Homeowners pay a median $875 a year, which is about 0.30% 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 Meridianville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,766 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,664 a year.
More about Meridianville
- Mortgage Refinance in Meridianville
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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