Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Uniontown, Alabama
A $69,000 home here costs
$695per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $355. The real number is $340 higher every month — 96% 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.
Uniontown against Perry County and Alabama
| Measure | Uniontown | Perry County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $69,300 | $87,700 |
| Median property tax | $199 | $325 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.287% | 0.371% |
| Median gross rent | $487 | $610 |
| Population | 1,655 | 8,231 |
The weather behind that power bill
Uniontown sits in Perry County, which averages a high of 91.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 34.1°F in its coldest, with 55.35" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,006 cooling and 2,498 heating degree days, which is what sets the $151 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Perry County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Perry County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Uniontown?
A $69,000 home in Uniontown, Alabama costs approximately $695 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $355 principal and interest, $17 property tax, $47 homeowners insurance, $219 utilities and $58 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Uniontown?
Uniontown has an effective property tax rate of 0.287%, based on a median home value of $69,300 and median real estate taxes of $199. That is lower than the Perry County average of 0.371%.
What is the average home price in Uniontown?
The median owner-occupied home value in Uniontown, Alabama is $69,300, against $87,700 across Perry County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Uniontown?
Median gross rent in Uniontown is $487 a month, against $695 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 Uniontown — 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.