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West Blocton, AL Housing Affordability Index

West Blocton, Alabama has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 188.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 120th most affordable of 446 scored Alabama cities, compared with 134.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $99,500 home with 20% down, the Alabama average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $540, or 16% of the city’s $40,560 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for West Blocton 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.

West Blocton MBR-HAI 188.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in Alabama 120 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 $99,500 U.S. Census Bureau

West Blocton is 53.9 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 West Blocton

$540/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$23,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$40,560
Median Household Income
Alabama: $63,999
2.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Alabama: 3.3x
$459/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$432/yr
Median Property Tax
0.43% of median value
51.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
29.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the West Blocton Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. West Blocton, Alabama score: 188.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 120 of 446 Alabama cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/alabama/west-blocton”