CALCMONEY // MORTGAGE // AL // BIRMINGHAM
Calculate your monthly mortgage payment using Birmingham-specific property tax rates and local market data.
$215,000
6.95%
0.41%
83
| Principal & Interest | $1,139 |
| Property Tax | $73 |
| Homeowners Insurance (est.) | $72 |
| Total Monthly Payment (PITI) | $1,284 |
$43,000
$237,878
$55,015/yr
Birmingham homebuyers are working with a $215,000 median price point, 49% below the national figure. Against the $52,000 median household income in the area, that's a 4.1x multiple.
Property taxes in Birmingham run 0.41% of assessed value, below the 1.1% national average. On the median home, that's $882 a year, or $73 added to the monthly payment.
Alabama levies a state income tax on top of the $1,284/month this mortgage runs. Model your real after-tax take-home before deciding how much payment you can carry.
Birmingham's cost of living index is 83, below the 100 national baseline. That's on top of the housing numbers above, not instead of them.
Birmingham's median home price runs 16% higher than nearby Montgomery: $185,000 there versus $215,000 here.
Once you have your payment estimate, comparing lenders is the most important step. A 0.25% rate difference on a $172,000 loan saves $7,740 in interest over 30 years.
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