The median home in Alabaster, Alabama is valued at $295,097, up 1.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,679, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.6x — below the national average of 18x. Alabaster is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$295,097

+1.8%

Rent$1,679/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$59,019 on $295,097

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Stretch28.7% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,793

P/I28.7%

Afford$288K

Gap-$7K

P&I $1,492Tax $101Ins $200

Renting $114/mo cheaper ($1,679 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + AL ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Alabama

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