Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Mobile

Housing in Mobile, AL: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$2,307 left/mo

$984/mo (1 bd) in Mobile. Median home $176,600. Property tax 0.48%.

Rent (1-bedroom)
$984
/mo
Buy
$1,195
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$211
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$35,320
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$963
  • Property tax (0.48% of value)$71/mo · $848/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$162
  • Monthly total$1,195

Months to 20% down

$2,307 left each month. About 16 months (1.3 years) to save $35,320.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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