Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Brent, Alabama
A $143,000 home here costs
$1,200per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $735. The real number is $465 higher every month — 63% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Brent against Bibb County and Alabama
| Measure | Brent | Bibb County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $143,300 | $132,600 |
| Median property tax | $356 | $271 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.248% | 0.204% |
| Median gross rent | $484 | $802 |
| Population | 2,862 | 22,152 |
The weather behind that power bill
Brent sits in Bibb County, which averages a high of 90.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 31.7°F in its coldest, with 57.01" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,777 cooling and 2,886 heating degree days, which is what sets the $151 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Bibb County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Bibb County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Brent?
A $143,000 home in Brent, Alabama costs approximately $1,200 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $735 principal and interest, $30 property tax, $98 homeowners insurance, $219 utilities and $119 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Brent?
Brent has an effective property tax rate of 0.248%, based on a median home value of $143,300 and median real estate taxes of $356. That is higher than the Bibb County average of 0.204%.
What is the average home price in Brent?
The median owner-occupied home value in Brent, Alabama is $143,300, against $132,600 across Bibb County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Brent?
Median gross rent in Brent is $484 a month, against $1,200 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Brent — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Alabama.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.