The typical owner-occupied home in Odenville is worth about $223,600, 7% above the Alabama median of $209,900 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $694 a year in property taxes, about 0.31% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $70,296 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Odenville at a glance
| Odenville | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $223,600 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $694 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.31% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $70,296 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 60% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,455 | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.9% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,581 | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 35.9% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2001 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.8% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,197 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Odenville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Odenville home of $223,600 with 20% down costs about $1,354 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,727, 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 $58,040 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Odenville household income of $70,296; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $271,000.
The median rent here is $1,581 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $44,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $178,880 |
| Principal and interest | $1,203 |
| Property taxes (0.31% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,354 |
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| Down payment | $7,826 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $219,550 |
| Principal and interest | $1,477 |
| Property taxes (0.31% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $99 |
| Total per month | $1,727 |
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Questions about home buying in Odenville
What is the median home value in Odenville?
About $223,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Odenville?
Homeowners pay a median $694 a year, which is about 0.31% 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 Odenville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,354 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,040 a year.
More about Odenville
- Mortgage Refinance in Odenville
- Debt Relief in Odenville
- Home Equity Loans in Odenville
- 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