The typical owner-occupied home in Falkville is worth about $139,600, 33% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $496 a year in property taxes, about 0.36% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $46,888 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Falkville at a glance
| Falkville | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $139,600 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $496 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.36% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $46,888 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,203 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $693 | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.8% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1968 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.3% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,606 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Falkville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Falkville home of $139,600 with 20% down costs about $851 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,084, 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 $36,486 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Falkville household income of $46,888; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.
The median rent here is $693 a month, so owning the median home costs about $158 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $27,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $111,680 |
| Principal and interest | $751 |
| Property taxes (0.36% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $851 |
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| Down payment | $4,886 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $137,072 |
| Principal and interest | $922 |
| Property taxes (0.36% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $62 |
| Total per month | $1,084 |
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Questions about home buying in Falkville
What is the median home value in Falkville?
About $139,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Falkville?
Homeowners pay a median $496 a year, which is about 0.36% 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 Falkville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $851 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,486 a year.
More about Falkville
- Mortgage Refinance in Falkville
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- Home Equity Loans in Falkville
- 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