The median home in Shelby, Alabama is valued at $305,430, up 0.7% year over year. Shelby is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$305,430

+0.7%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$61,086 on $305,430

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Stretch29.6% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,849

P/I29.6%

Afford$289K

Gap-$16K

P&I $1,544Tax $104Ins $200

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

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