The typical owner-occupied home in Axis is worth about $208,300, about the same as the Alabama median of $209,900 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,083 a year in property taxes, about 0.52% of their home's value, higher than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $95,977 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Axis at a glance
| Axis | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $208,300 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,083 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.52% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $95,977 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 77% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,550 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 326 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Axis
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Axis home of $208,300 with 20% down costs about $1,298 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,645, 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 $55,631 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Axis household income of $95,977; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $359,000.
| Down payment | $41,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $166,640 |
| Principal and interest | $1,121 |
| Property taxes (0.52% a year) | $90 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $87 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,298 |
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| Down payment | $7,290 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $204,527 |
| Principal and interest | $1,376 |
| Property taxes (0.52% a year) | $90 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $87 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $92 |
| Total per month | $1,645 |
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Questions about home buying in Axis
What is the median home value in Axis?
About $208,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Axis?
Homeowners pay a median $1,083 a year, which is about 0.52% 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 Axis?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,298 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,631 a year.
More about Axis
- Mortgage Refinance in Axis
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- Home Equity Loans in Axis
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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