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Alabama Mortgage Calculator

Use this free Alabama mortgage calculator to estimate your monthly mortgage payments and annual amortization.

Loan details

%

Monthly payment

$2,100

at 6.80% · 30-year fixed

  • Principal & interest

    $1,565

  • Property taxes

    $375

  • Homeowners insurance

    $160

Loan amount

$240,000

Total interest paid

$323,263

Payoff date

—

YOU'RE KEEPING $20,288

$20,288

stays in your pocket

That's your total savings over 30 years at today's best rate on NerdWallet (6.80%) vs. the 7.15% national average — $56 less every month.

  • Today's best rate: 6.80%

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Calculated payments and savings are estimates. The calculator result does not constitute an offer for a loan and will not solicit a loan offer. Savings will depend on the actual amounts and rate for which you are approved, should you choose to apply.

Getting a Mortgage in Alabama

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Housing is relatively affordable in Alabama, The Yellowhammer State. Even though Alabama average income levels trail the U.S. average, About 26.8% of Alabamians spend 30% or more of their income on housing costs — which is less than the national average. Housing prices have been growing in recent years, but trail average growth in the U.S. The Birmingham suburb of Hoover has among the highest home prices in Alabama — and was also home to an MTV reality series highlighting its high school football program.

Alabama mortgage and refinance rates today (APR)

ProductInterest rateAPR
30-year fixed-rate7.335%7.339%
20-year fixed-rate7.281%7.285%
15-year fixed-rate6.523%6.534%
7-year ARM7.667%7.331%
5-year ARM7.375%6.964%
30-year fixed-rate VA6.560%6.904%
Data source: ©Zillow, Inc. 2006 – 2026. Use is subject to the Terms of Use

Today's rate

7.339%

30-year fixed

Today's mortgage rates in Alabama are 7.339% for a 30-year fixed, 6.534% for a 15-year fixed, and 6.964% for a 5-year adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM).

Alabama's first-time home buyer programs

The Alabama Housing Finance Authority, or AHFA, offers several loan programs to help qualified first-time home buyers get a mortgage.
» MORE: First-time home buyer programs by state

Average property tax by county

Taking U.S. Census data, NerdWallet has crunched the numbers to help you understand what property tax rate you can expect to pay on your future home in Alabama. Because assessed values aren't frequently updated, you may pay a higher rate at first but eventually you'll pay a similar rate.

CountyAvg. property tax rateMedian home value
Autauga County0.27%$191,800
Baldwin County0.28%$304,600
Barbour County0.32%$102,700
Bibb County0.19%$120,100
Blount County0.28%$159,800
Bullock County0.34%$87,700
Butler County0.25%$94,800
Calhoun County0.32%$148,100
Chambers County0.28%$116,900
Cherokee County0.32%$158,700
Chilton County0.29%$136,000
Choctaw County0.21%$101,600
Clarke County0.25%$126,200
Clay County0.20%$144,100
Cleburne County0.28%$131,900
Coffee County0.31%$162,200
Colbert County0.30%$148,500
Conecuh County0.23%$98,800
Coosa County0.19%$109,500
Covington County0.21%$124,300
Crenshaw County0.27%$100,400
Cullman County0.21%$184,800
Dale County0.29%$123,800
Dallas County0.37%$91,600
DeKalb County0.30%$157,700
Elmore County0.25%$204,700
Escambia County0.28%$122,000
Etowah County0.31%$167,400
Fayette County0.15%$112,700
Franklin County0.30%$121,600
Geneva County0.24%$120,700
Greene County0.28%$88,800
Hale County0.25%$109,400
Henry County0.29%$132,400
Houston County0.27%$181,800
Jackson County0.26%$126,900
Jefferson County0.58%$237,200
Lamar County0.25%$108,200
Lauderdale County0.33%$188,300
Lawrence County0.25%$134,200
Lee County0.43%$263,900
Limestone County0.32%$284,800
Lowndes County0.28%$83,400
Macon County0.33%$93,900
Madison County0.40%$295,400
Marengo County0.32%$98,600
Marion County0.26%$104,300
Marshall County0.32%$186,200
Mobile County0.45%$180,300
Monroe County0.25%$109,300
Montgomery County0.36%$167,000
Morgan County0.34%$207,400
Perry County0.28%$81,700
Pickens County0.20%$119,800
Pike County0.23%$144,500
Randolph County0.23%$155,000
Russell County0.39%$141,900
Shelby County0.42%$322,800
St. Clair County0.26%$225,900
Sumter County0.22%$88,000
Talladega County0.29%$138,500
Tallapoosa County0.26%$127,100
Tuscaloosa County0.33%$256,200
Walker County0.25%$124,100
Washington County0.21%$138,100
Wilcox County0.24%$83,200
Winston County0.23%$111,600
Source: American Communities Survey 2022, U.S. Census

How to use the mortgage calculator

To use our mortgage calculator, add your details to the following fields:
1. Home price: What you're hoping to spend on a home.
2. ZIP code: The home's location.
3. Down payment: How much cash you're paying upfront towards the home's price. This calculator defaults to showing a 20% down payment, but you can adjust it up or down by changing the dollar amount or the percentage. This calculator assumes you're using a conventional loan, so it will automatically add private mortgage insurance if the down payment amount is less than 20%.
4. Loan term: The default is 30 years, but you can also choose a shorter term.
5. Interest rate: Use today's average APR, enter the rate you've been quoted or use the lowest APR NerdWallet partners are offering today.
That's the least you can do. To get more accurate results, fill in the following four categories. (Estimates are fine, but this goes over how to get more specific numbers.)
6. Property taxes (per year): This is autofilled with an estimate, but property taxes vary tremendously throughout the country. Get more precise by looking up the tax rate where you're planning to buy or looking at the tax history for the home you're interested in. You can change the property tax amount by editing the dollar amount or the percentage.
7. Homeowners insurance (per year): Mortgage lenders require borrowers to have homeowners insurance. Not sure what you might pay? This calculator puts in an estimate, but you can use NerdWallet's home insurance calculator to fine-tune it. All you need to know is the property location and the rough amount you'd be looking to insure — use the home's price as a proxy.
8. HOA fees: If the home is part of a homeowners association, put the monthly dues here. (The calculator default is no HOA costs.) This is also information you can likely crib from a home's listing. One other note, if there are HOA fees but you're going to pay them directly rather than with an escrow account, you can omit them here.
9. PMI (monthly): If you've entered a down payment amount under 20%, this will autofill, since the calculator assumes you're using a conventional loan. PMI is tied to your credit score, so if you want a more accurate figure, pop over to NerdWallet's PMI calculator. If you're using a VA loan, you can zero this out, since VA loans do not require mortgage insurance. On the other hand, if you're getting an FHA loan, you'll have to pay mortgage insurance premiums regardless of your down payment amount. For more accurate payment info, use our FHA mortgage calculator.
The calculator's results will update as you adjust the numbers in these fields. The results show you the monthly payment, as well as:
  • Loan amount: How much you're actually borrowing in principal.
  • Total interest paid: How much interest you will pay over the life of the mortgage if you keep it until its term ends. (Most people sell or refinance well before that point, but it's still interesting info.)
  • Payoff date: If you kept the same loan for its entire term, here's the month and year when you'd own the home free and clear.
There's also a simple annual amortization schedule. Amortization shows how your mortgage payment changes over time. Even though the principal and interest payment doesn't change with a fixed-rate mortgage, the percentage of that payment that's going toward each component does. At the beginning of the loan, more goes toward interest; the closer to the end of the loan's term, the more of the payment goes toward principal. If you want a more detailed month-by-month look, yes, NerdWallet has an amortization calculator, too.
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