The median home in Helena, Alabama is valued at $352,611, up 1.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,008, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.6x — below the national average of 18x. Helena is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$352,611

+1.5%

Rent$2,008/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$70,522 on $352,611

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Stretch33.6% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,103

P/I33.6%

Afford$293K

Gap-$59K

P&I $1,783Tax $120Ins $200

Renting $95/mo cheaper ($2,008 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + AL ins. 28% per HUD.

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