Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Eagle Point, Alabama
A $463,000 home here costs
$3,643per 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 $156,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,524. The real number is $1,119 higher every month, 44% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Eagle Point from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,929 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 Shelby 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.
Eagle Point against Shelby County and Alabama
| Measure | Eagle Point | Shelby County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $463,300 | $298,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,950 | $1,343 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.421% | 0.450% |
| Median gross rent | $2,269 | $1,348 |
| Population | 2,929 | 226,955 |
The weather behind that power bill
Eagle Point sits in Shelby County, which averages a high of 91.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 35.6°F in its coldest, with 56.19" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,181 cooling and 2,378 heating degree days, which is what sets the $187 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Shelby 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 Eagle Point?
A $463,000 home in Eagle Point, Alabama costs approximately $3,643 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,524 principal and interest, $162 property tax, $316 homeowners insurance, $255 utilities and $386 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Eagle Point?
Eagle Point has an effective property tax rate of 0.421%, based on a median home value of $463,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,950. That is lower than the Shelby County average of 0.450%.
What is the average home price in Eagle Point?
The median owner-occupied home value in Eagle Point, Alabama is $463,300, against $298,700 across Shelby County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Eagle Point?
Median gross rent in Eagle Point is $2,269 a month, against $3,643 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 Eagle Point?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Eagle Point, Alabama at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $156,000 a year. That covers the full $3,643 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Eagle Point, 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.