The median home in Lake Purdy, Alabama is valued at $479,659, up 0.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,581, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 25.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Lake Purdy is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$479,659

+0.7%

Rent$1,581/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$95,932 on $479,659

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Out of reach44.6% of income

Need $119,529/yr to afford.

PITI$2,789

P/I44.6%

Afford$301K

Gap-$179K

P&I $2,425Tax $164Ins $200

Renting $1,208/mo cheaper ($1,581 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + AL ins. 28% per HUD.

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