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Phil Campbell, AL Housing Affordability Index

Phil Campbell, Alabama has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 173.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 172nd most affordable of 446 scored Alabama cities, compared with 134.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $113,600 home with 20% down, the Alabama average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $616, or 17% of the city’s $42,969 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Phil Campbell 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.

Phil Campbell MBR-HAI 173.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Alabama 172 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 $113,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Phil Campbell is 39.3 points above the Alabama score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Alabama index

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What It Takes to Buy in Phil Campbell

$616/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$26,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$42,969
Median Household Income
Alabama: $63,999
2.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Alabama: 3.3x
$738/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$479/yr
Median Property Tax
0.42% of median value
17.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
42.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Phil Campbell Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Phil Campbell, Alabama score: 173.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 172 of 446 Alabama cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/alabama/phil-campbell”