Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Roanoke, Alabama
A $129,000 home here costs
$1,111per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $663. The real number is $448 higher every month — 68% 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.
Roanoke against Randolph County and Alabama
| Measure | Roanoke | Randolph County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $129,100 | $184,000 |
| Median property tax | $407 | $412 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.315% | 0.224% |
| Median gross rent | $589 | $646 |
| Population | 5,332 | 22,310 |
The weather behind that power bill
Roanoke sits in Randolph County, which averages a high of 88.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 32.2°F in its coldest, with 53.03" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,670 cooling and 2,790 heating degree days, which is what sets the $151 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Randolph County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Randolph County
No other places of this size are published in Randolph County.
Full Randolph County cost breakdown · Every county in Alabama
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Roanoke?
A $129,000 home in Roanoke, Alabama costs approximately $1,111 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $663 principal and interest, $34 property tax, $88 homeowners insurance, $219 utilities and $108 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Roanoke?
Roanoke has an effective property tax rate of 0.315%, based on a median home value of $129,100 and median real estate taxes of $407. That is higher than the Randolph County average of 0.224%.
What is the average home price in Roanoke?
The median owner-occupied home value in Roanoke, Alabama is $129,100, against $184,000 across Randolph County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Roanoke?
Median gross rent in Roanoke is $589 a month, against $1,111 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 Roanoke — 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.