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Buying a home in Albertville, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Albertville is worth about $188,400, 10% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $690 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, close to the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $56,099 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Albertville at a glance

Albertville Alabama U.S.
Median home value $188,400 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $690 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.37% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $56,099 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,262 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.8% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $872 $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.4% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1986 1980
Vacant homes 7.0% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 22,813 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Albertville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Albertville home of $188,400 with 20% down costs about $1,150 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,464, 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 $49,307 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Albertville household income of $56,099; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $214,000.

The median rent here is $872 a month, so owning the median home costs about $278 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,680
Loan amount$150,720
Principal and interest$1,014
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
PMI$0
Total per month$1,150

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,594
Loan amount$184,988
Principal and interest$1,244
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
FHA mortgage insurance$83
Total per month$1,464

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Questions about home buying in Albertville

What is the median home value in Albertville?

About $188,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Albertville?

Homeowners pay a median $690 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Albertville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,150 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,307 a year.

More about Albertville

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