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Buying a home in Vincent, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Vincent is worth about $166,500, 21% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $587 a year in property taxes, about 0.35% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $52,813 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Vincent at a glance

Vincent Alabama U.S.
Median home value $166,500 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $587 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.35% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $52,813 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,234 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $845 $1,007 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1988 1986 1980
Vacant homes 4.5% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 2,050 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Vincent

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vincent home of $166,500 with 20% down costs about $1,014 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,291, 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 $43,456 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Vincent household income of $52,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $202,000.

The median rent here is $845 a month, so owning the median home costs about $169 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,300
Loan amount$133,200
Principal and interest$896
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,014

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,828
Loan amount$163,484
Principal and interest$1,100
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$74
Total per month$1,291

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Questions about home buying in Vincent

What is the median home value in Vincent?

About $166,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Vincent?

Homeowners pay a median $587 a year, which is about 0.35% 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 Vincent?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,014 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,456 a year.

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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