STATE OVERVIEW
Alabama
§ 01 — Figures
77
TOTAL COUNTIES
264K
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Alabama
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Alabama.
Population
5.07M
Median Household Income
$59,609
Cost of Living
88.1
US = 100
Median Home Value
$228,600
§ 05 — TAXES
What Alabama charges.
01
Income Tax
2.0% – 5.0%
02
Sales Tax
4.0% state · 5.25% avg local
03
Property Tax
0.40% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Social Security exempt · pensions exempt
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Alabama.
Top Industries
01
Automotive Manufacturing
Montgomery · Tuscaloosa
02
Aerospace & Defense
Huntsville
03
Steel & Metals
Birmingham
Business Tax Rate
6.5%
Corporate Income Tax
6.5%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
35243
Birmingham
$515,000
02
36532
Fairhope
$495,000
03
35223
Mountain Brook
$685,000
04
35216
Vestavia Hills
$425,000
05
36830
Auburn
$385,000
Real estate market data for Alabama→
via DoorBase
§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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