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Buying a home in Leroy, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Leroy is worth about $219,500, 5% above the Alabama median of $209,900 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $457 a year in property taxes, about 0.21% of their home's value, lower than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $93,036 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Leroy at a glance

Leroy Alabama U.S.
Median home value $219,500 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $457 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.21% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $93,036 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,402 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.3% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,007 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1978 1986 1980
Vacant homes 18.5% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 1,075 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Leroy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leroy home of $219,500 with 20% down costs about $1,311 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,677, 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 $56,192 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Leroy household income of $93,036; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $363,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$43,900
Loan amount$175,600
Principal and interest$1,181
Property taxes (0.21% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$91
PMI$0
Total per month$1,311

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,682
Loan amount$215,524
Principal and interest$1,450
Property taxes (0.21% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$91
FHA mortgage insurance$97
Total per month$1,677

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Questions about home buying in Leroy

What is the median home value in Leroy?

About $219,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Leroy?

Homeowners pay a median $457 a year, which is about 0.21% 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 Leroy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,311 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,192 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