Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Bridgeport, Alabama
A $86,000 home here costs
$873per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $37,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $469. The real number is $405 higher every month, 86% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Bridgeport from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,377 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Jackson County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Bridgeport against Jackson County and Alabama
| Measure | Bridgeport | Jackson County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $86,400 | $145,800 |
| Median property tax | $236 | $449 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.273% | 0.308% |
| Median gross rent | $501 | $762 |
| Population | 2,377 | 52,839 |
The weather behind that power bill
Bridgeport sits in Jackson County, which averages a high of 88.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 29.9°F in its coldest, with 55.11" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,522 cooling and 3,339 heating degree days, which is what sets the $187 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Jackson County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Bridgeport?
A $86,000 home in Bridgeport, Alabama costs approximately $873 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $469 principal and interest, $20 property tax, $59 homeowners insurance, $255 utilities and $72 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Bridgeport?
Bridgeport has an effective property tax rate of 0.273%, based on a median home value of $86,400 and median real estate taxes of $236. That is lower than the Jackson County average of 0.308%.
What is the average home price in Bridgeport?
The median owner-occupied home value in Bridgeport, Alabama is $86,400, against $145,800 across Jackson County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bridgeport?
Median gross rent in Bridgeport is $501 a month, against $873 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Bridgeport?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Bridgeport, Alabama at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $37,500 a year. That covers the full $873 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bridgeport, 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.