The typical owner-occupied home in Union Grove is worth about $187,500, 11% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 44% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.11% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $50,694 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 17% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Union Grove at a glance
| Union Grove | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $187,500 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.11% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,694 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 17% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.5% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1968 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.3% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 93 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Union Grove
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Union Grove home of $187,500 with 20% down costs about $1,104 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,417, 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 $47,330 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Union Grove household income of $50,694; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.
| Down payment | $37,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $150,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,009 |
| Property taxes (0.11% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $78 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,104 |
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| Down payment | $6,562 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $184,104 |
| Principal and interest | $1,238 |
| Property taxes (0.11% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $78 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $83 |
| Total per month | $1,417 |
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Questions about home buying in Union Grove
What is the median home value in Union Grove?
About $187,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Union Grove?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.11% 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 Union Grove?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,104 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,330 a year.
More about Union Grove
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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