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Alabaster, AL

Complete financial data dashboard — cost of living, mortgage calculator, salary comparisons, and tax details.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 · FRED

Cost Index
71
Very Affordable
Median Home Value
$242,600
National: $426,735
Median Rent
$1,375/mo
National: $1,527/mo
Household Income
$90,163
National: $84,532
Population
33,633
Purchasing Power
150
100 = national baseline

Cost of Living Breakdown

Housing Cost Index
57 / 100
100 = national average
Rent Index
90 / 100
Overall Index
71
Very Affordable

Alabaster Mortgage Calculator

Pre-filled with the local median home value of $242,600 and Alabama's property tax rate of 0.41%.

Salary & Purchasing Power

Median household income is $90,163 7% above the national average.

What $90,163 in Alabaster Gets You Elsewhere

CityEquivalent SalaryDifference
New York, NY$191,755+113%
Los Angeles, CA$215,883+139%
Philadelphia, PA$86,353-4%
San Antonio, TX$81,274-10%

Property Tax in Alabaster, AL

Est. Annual Property Tax
$995
Monthly Impact
$83
Added to your mortgage
Effective Rate
0.41%
National avg: ~1.00%

Alabama Tax Overview

Tax TypeAlabamaNational Avg
Property Tax Rate0.41%1.00%
Top Income Tax Rate5%~5.0%
State Sales Tax9.24%~5.0%

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Cost Index Comparison (100 = National Avg)

Housing CostsNational Avg: 100
Alabaster, AL: 57
Rent Prices
90
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Reviewed by LivabilityCalc Research Team
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📊 Data Sources & Methodology
  • Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates
  • Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
  • Tax Rates: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024
  • Cost of Living Index: Calculated using Census housing + rental data vs. national median (see methodology)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated weekly · Page auto-refreshes every 24 hours via ISR