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Buying a home in Pine Hill, Alabama

The typical owner-occupied home in Pine Hill is worth about $92,300, 56% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $329 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 $33,864 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pine Hill at a glance

Pine Hill Alabama U.S.
Median home value $92,300 $209,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $329 $788 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.36% 0.38% 0.94%
Median household income $33,864 $63,999 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,402 $1,433 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.4% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,007 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.9% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1986 1980
Vacant homes 20.9% 14.5% 10.1%
Population 626 5,086,768 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pine Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pine Hill home of $92,300 with 20% down costs about $563 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $717, 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 $24,123 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Pine Hill household income of $33,864; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $130,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,460
Loan amount$73,840
Principal and interest$497
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$563

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,230
Loan amount$90,628
Principal and interest$610
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$717

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Questions about home buying in Pine Hill

What is the median home value in Pine Hill?

About $92,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pine Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $329 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 Pine Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $563 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,123 a year.

More about Pine Hill

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