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Buying a home in New Market, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in New Market is worth about $112,500, 46% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $360 a year in property taxes, about 0.32% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $62,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Market at a glance

New Market Alabama U.S.
Median home value $112,500 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $360 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.32% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $62,500 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $979 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.8% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,054 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1992 1986 1980
Vacant homes 7.1% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 1,314 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Market

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Market home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $682 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $870, 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 $29,242 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median New Market household income of $62,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $240,000.

The median rent here is $1,054 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$22,500
Loan amount$90,000
Principal and interest$605
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$682

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,938
Loan amount$110,462
Principal and interest$743
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$870

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Questions about home buying in New Market

What is the median home value in New Market?

About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Market?

Homeowners pay a median $360 a year, which is about 0.32% 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 New Market?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $682 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,242 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