The median home in Chelsea, Alabama is valued at $376,213, up 0.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,204, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.2x — below the national average of 18x. Chelsea is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$376,213

+0.8%

Rent$2,204/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Income (annual)

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$75,243 on $376,213

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Stretch35.7% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,231

P/I35.7%

Afford$295K

Gap-$81K

P&I $1,902Tax $129Ins $200

Renting $27/mo cheaper ($2,204 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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