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Demopolis, AL Housing Affordability Index

Demopolis, Alabama has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 114.6 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 421st most affordable of 446 scored Alabama cities, compared with 134.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $183,600 home with 20% down, the Alabama average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $996, or 34% of the city’s $34,802 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Demopolis is updated every night from live Alabama mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Demopolis MBR-HAI 114.6 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Alabama 421 of 446 1 = most affordable
Alabama 134.1 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.19% Alabama lenders
Median home value $183,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Demopolis is 19.4 points below the Alabama score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Alabama index

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What It Takes to Buy in Demopolis

$996/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$42,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$34,802
Median Household Income
Alabama: $63,999
5.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Alabama: 3.3x
$659/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$765/yr
Median Property Tax
0.42% of median value
22.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
51.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Demopolis, Alabama. The rate is the Alabama average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Demopolis Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Demopolis, Alabama score: 114.6 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 421 of 446 Alabama cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/alabama/demopolis”