The median home in Gardendale, Alabama is valued at $258,611, up 1.6% year over year. Gardendale is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$258,611

+1.6%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$51,722 on $258,611

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Affordable25.5% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,596

P/I25.5%

Afford$284K

Room+$25K

P&I $1,308Tax $88Ins $200

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + AL ins. 28% per HUD.

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