The typical owner-occupied home in Calera is worth about $235,300, 12% above the Alabama median of $209,900 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,054 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, higher than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $87,194 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 85% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Calera at a glance
| Calera | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $235,300 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,054 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.45% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $87,194 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 85% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,391 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.7% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,601 | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.4% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2006 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.2% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 17,714 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Calera
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Calera home of $235,300 with 20% down costs about $1,453 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,845, 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 $62,253 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Calera household income of $87,194; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $330,000.
The median rent here is $1,601 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $47,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $188,240 |
| Principal and interest | $1,266 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,453 |
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| Down payment | $8,236 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $231,038 |
| Principal and interest | $1,554 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $104 |
| Total per month | $1,845 |
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Questions about home buying in Calera
What is the median home value in Calera?
About $235,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Calera?
Homeowners pay a median $1,054 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Calera?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,453 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,253 a year.
More about Calera
- Mortgage Refinance in Calera
- Debt Relief in Calera
- Home Equity Loans in Calera
- 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