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Buying a home in Pine Level, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Pine Level is worth about $240,300, 14% above the Alabama median of $209,900 and 28% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $633 a year in property taxes, about 0.26% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $93,134 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pine Level at a glance

Pine Level Alabama U.S.
Median home value $240,300 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $633 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.26% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $93,134 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,538 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,007 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2003 1986 1980
Vacant homes 9.4% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 4,170 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pine Level

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pine Level home of $240,300 with 20% down costs about $1,445 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,846, 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 $61,946 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Pine Level household income of $93,134; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $361,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,060
Loan amount$192,240
Principal and interest$1,293
Property taxes (0.26% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
PMI$0
Total per month$1,445

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,410
Loan amount$235,948
Principal and interest$1,587
Property taxes (0.26% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
FHA mortgage insurance$106
Total per month$1,846

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Questions about home buying in Pine Level

What is the median home value in Pine Level?

About $240,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pine Level?

Homeowners pay a median $633 a year, which is about 0.26% 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 Pine Level?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,445 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,946 a year.

More about Pine Level

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